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Using the Field Mapping data type as a parameter for a script tool?

ShaneReed — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:14:53 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to create a script tool, and I'd like to use the Field Mappings data type for my 2nd parameter (1st parameter is a Feature Class, Table, etc.). It seems like this type of parameter should have the Obtained from property enabled, but I cannot find a data type, for use with the 1st parameter, that enables the Obtained from property.

While trying to troubleshoot the issue, I place code in the updateParameters validation function that logs debug messages to a text file. When I try to find the data type of the Field Mappings parameter, using the type() function with self.params[1].value or self.params[1], I get: <type 'NoneType'>.

Can someone please explain how to use the Field Mapping data type with a script tool? Specifically, I'd like to know how to populate the control associated with the Field Mappings data type.

Thank you

Re: Using the Field Mapping data type as a parameter for a script tool?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:25:20 GMT

field mapping might be derived from the featureclass/table since more that one field is potentially involved. See if that enables the fields

Setting script tool parameters—Geoprocessing and Python | ArcGIS Desktop

Re: Using the Field Mapping data type as a parameter for a script tool?

ShaneReed — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:04:32 GMT

I assume you're referring to the 1st parameter...I've tried feature class, table, table view, etc., but no luck.

I am able to use the 1st (data type is FC) and the code below, placed in the updateParameters function, to initialize a FieldMapping object:

...

if self.params[0].altered:
    fc = self.params[0].value
    fms = arcpy.FieldMappings()
    fms.addTable(fc)‍‍‍‍

...

After the code above runs, I can iterate over fms to confirm that it has a collection of valid FieldMap objects