topic Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model in ModelBuilder Questions

Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:03:02 GMT

Hello. I have a data processing model in ModelBuilder that makes heavy use of the "Get field value" tool. I need to iterate the model over many tables in a geodatabase. When I do this, I do not get the correct values on the output based on the Get field - for each input table, the output is the same each time. I think what is happening is the Get values are being held over from the first run of the model and not being picked up again with values from the next table as the model re-runs. I have also had the same issue trying to use batch on the model. Is there some command I can add to the end of the model that will clear the Get values from the system memory? This is in Desktop 10.4.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:42:59 GMT

When a model starts getting more complex I would probably switch to using Python, which gives better control over the functionality and memory usage. Can you share a screenshot of your model to see how complex it is?

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:02:55 GMT

The model is not particularly complicated, but it uses GET 15 times. I am not great with Python so if I can find an MB solution I'd like to.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:15:40 GMT

Although you indicate that the model is not very complex, I see that you use around 60 tools. In this case I would go for a Python script which also provides more tools for debugging in case the result is not what you expected. I suppose an edited version of the script would not be to complex.

Is it possible to export the model as a python script to see what is actually being done? The tools in the screenshot are showing the descriptions that you added to make the model easier to understand, but it reveals the actual tools and parameters used.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:25:51 GMT

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VPI_single_interative_BM_export.py
# Created on: 2017-08-03 10:21:29.00000
# (generated by ArcGIS/ModelBuilder)
# Description:
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Load required toolboxes
arcpy.ImportToolbox("Model Functions")

# Local variables:
VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results_gdb = "P:\\Trans\\Technical\\Data Development\\Internal\\EnvironmentalStudies\\EJ2017\\gdb\\VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results.gdb"
Disability = "\\\\bmc\\dfs\\Projects\\Trans\\Technical\\Data Development\\Internal\\EnvironmentalStudies\\EJ2017\\gdb\\VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results.gdb\\Disability"
Output_Feature_Class__23_ = Disability
Statistics_table = "\\\\bmc\\dfs\\Projects\\Trans\\Technical\\Data Development\\Internal\\EnvironmentalStudies\\EJ2017\\gdb\\VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results.gdb\\%TableName%_Statistics"
Min = Statistics_table
Max = Statistics_table
Mean = Statistics_table
Output_Feature_Class = Statistics_table
Output_Feature_Class__2_ = Output_Feature_Class
Output_Feature_Class__3_ = Output_Feature_Class__2_
Output_Feature_Class__4_ = Output_Feature_Class__3_
Poverty__Statistics__2_ = Output_Feature_Class__4_
Output_Feature_Class__5_ = Poverty__Statistics__2_
Output_Feature_Class__6_ = Output_Feature_Class__5_
RBM = Output_Feature_Class__5_
RAM = Output_Feature_Class__5_
Output_Feature_Class__7_ = Output_Feature_Class__6_
RBM_Quartile = Output_Feature_Class__7_
RAM_Quartile = Output_Feature_Class__7_
Poverty__Statistics__3_ = Output_Feature_Class__7_
Output_Feature_Class__8_ = Poverty__Statistics__3_
Output_Feature_Class__9_ = Output_Feature_Class__8_
Output_Feature_Class__10_ = Output_Feature_Class__9_
Output_Feature_Class__11_ = Output_Feature_Class__10_
Output_Feature_Class__12_ = Output_Feature_Class__11_
Output_Feature_Class__13_ = Output_Feature_Class__12_
Output_Feature_Class__14_ = Output_Feature_Class__13_
Output_Feature_Class__15_ = Output_Feature_Class__14_
Output_Feature_Class__16_ = Output_Feature_Class__15_
Output_Feature_Class__17_ = Output_Feature_Class__16_
Output_Feature_Class__18_ = Output_Feature_Class__17_
Output_Feature_Class__19_ = Output_Feature_Class__18_
Output_Feature_Class__20_ = Output_Feature_Class__19_
Output_Feature_Class__21_ = Output_Feature_Class__20_
Output_Feature_Class__22_ = Output_Feature_Class__21_
Score1 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score2 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score3 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score4 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score5 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score6 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score7 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
Score8 = Output_Feature_Class__22_
v_TableName__Table_View = "%TableName%_Table_View"
Output_Layer_Name__5_ = v_TableName__Table_View
Output_Feature_Class__24_ = Output_Layer_Name__5_
Output_Layer_Name__7_ = Output_Feature_Class__24_
Output_Feature_Class__28_ = Output_Layer_Name__7_
Output_Layer_Name__6_ = Output_Feature_Class__28_
Output_Feature_Class__29_ = Output_Layer_Name__6_
Output_Layer_Name = Output_Feature_Class__29_
Output_Feature_Class__25_ = Output_Layer_Name
Output_Layer_Name__2_ = Output_Feature_Class__25_
Output_Feature_Class__26_ = Output_Layer_Name__2_
Output_Layer_Name__3_ = Output_Feature_Class__26_
Output_Feature_Class__30_ = Output_Layer_Name__3_
Output_Layer_Name__4_ = Output_Feature_Class__30_
Output_Feature_Class__27_ = Output_Layer_Name__4_
Output_Layer_Name__8_ = Output_Feature_Class__27_
Output_Feature_Class__31_ = Output_Layer_Name__8_
Output_Layer_Name__9_ = Output_Feature_Class__31_
TableName = "Disability"
Name = "Disability"

# Process: Iterate Tables
arcpy.IterateTables_mb(VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results_gdb, "", "", "NOT_RECURSIVE")

# Process: Summary Statistics
arcpy.Statistics_analysis(Disability, Statistics_table, "PCT MIN;PCT MAX;REG FIRST", "")

# Process: Get Min
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Statistics_table, "MIN_PCT", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Max
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Statistics_table, "MAX_PCT", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Mean
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Statistics_table, "FIRST_REG", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Add Field Range Below Mean
arcpy.AddField_management(Statistics_table, "Range_Below_Mean", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Range Above Mean
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class, "Range_Above_Mean", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field RBM Quartile
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__2_, "RBM_Quartile", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field RAM Quartile
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__3_, "RAM_Quartile", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Calculate Range Below Mean
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__4_, "Range_Below_Mean", "%Mean%-%Min%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Range Above Mean
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Poverty__Statistics__2_, "Range_Above_Mean", "%Max%-%Mean%", "VB", "")

# Process: Get RAM
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__5_, "Range_Above_Mean", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get RBM
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__5_, "Range_Below_Mean", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Calculate RBM Quartile
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__5_, "RBM_Quartile", "%RBM%/4", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate RAM Quartile
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__6_, "RAM_Quartile", "%RAM%/4", "VB", "")

# Process: Get RBM Quartile
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__7_, "RBM_Quartile", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get RAM Quartile
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__7_, "RAM_Quartile", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Add Field Score1 (RBM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__7_, "Score1", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score2 (RBM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Poverty__Statistics__3_, "Score2", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score3 (RBM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__8_, "Score3", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score4 (RBM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__9_, "Score4", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score5 (RAM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__10_, "Score5", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score6 (RAM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__11_, "Score6", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score7 (RAM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__12_, "Score7", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Add Field Score8 (RAM value)
arcpy.AddField_management(Output_Feature_Class__13_, "Score8", "DOUBLE", "18", "18", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Calculate Score1
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__14_, "Score1", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score2
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__15_, "Score2", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score3
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__16_, "Score3", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score4
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__17_, "Score4", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score5
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__18_, "Score5", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score6
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__19_, "Score6", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score7
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__20_, "Score7", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%", "VB", "")

# Process: Calculate Score8 +1 in case there is shortfall from decimal differences
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Feature_Class__21_, "Score8", "%Min%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RBM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+%RAM_Quartile%+1", "VB", "")

# Process: Get Score1
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score1", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score2
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score2", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score3
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score3", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score4
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score4", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score5
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score5", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score6
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score6", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score7
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score7", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Get Score8
arcpy.GetFieldValue_mb(Output_Feature_Class__22_, "Score8", "Any value", "0")

# Process: Add Score Class Field to Data Table
arcpy.AddField_management(Disability, "Score_%TableName%", "LONG", "12", "", "", "", "NULLABLE", "NON_REQUIRED", "")

# Process: Make Table View
arcpy.MakeTableView_management(Output_Feature_Class__23_, v_TableName__Table_View, "", "", "OBJECTID OBJECTID VISIBLE NONE;GEOID GEOID VISIBLE NONE;GEOID2 GEOID2 VISIBLE NONE;NAME NAME VISIBLE NONE;EST_TOTALPOP EST_TOTALPOP VISIBLE NONE;MOE_TOTALPOP MOE_TOTALPOP VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_under5 EST_DISABLED_M_under5 VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_under5 MOE_DISABLED_M_under5 VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_5_17_yr EST_DISABLED_M_5_17_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_5_17_yr MOE_DISABLED_M_5_17_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_18_34_yr EST_DISABLED_M_18_34_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_18_34_yr MOE_DISABLED_M_18_34_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_35_64_yr EST_DISABLED_M_35_64_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_35_64_yr MOE_DISABLED_M_35_64_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_65_74_yr EST_DISABLED_M_65_74_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_65_74_yr MOE_DISABLED_M_65_74_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_M_75yr_up EST_DISABLED_M_75yr_up VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_M_75yr_up MOE_DISABLED_M_75yr_up VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_under5 EST_DISABLED_F_under5 VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_under5 MOE_DISABLED_F_under5 VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_5_17_yr EST_DISABLED_F_5_17_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_5_17_yr MOE_DISABLED_F_5_17_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_18_34_yr EST_DISABLED_F_18_34_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_18_34_yr MOE_DISABLED_F_18_34_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_35_64_yr EST_DISABLED_F_35_64_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_35_64_yr MOE_DISABLED_F_35_64_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_65_74_yr EST_DISABLED_F_65_74_yr VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_65_74_yr MOE_DISABLED_F_65_74_yr VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED_F_75yr_up EST_DISABLED_F_75yr_up VISIBLE NONE;MOE_DISABLED_F_75yr_up MOE_DISABLED_F_75yr_up VISIBLE NONE;EST_DISABLED EST_DISABLED VISIBLE NONE;PCT_DISABLED PCT_DISABLED VISIBLE NONE;REG_PCT_DISABLED REG_PCT_DISABLED VISIBLE NONE;PCT PCT VISIBLE NONE;REG REG VISIBLE NONE;COUNTY_FIPS COUNTY_FIPS VISIBLE NONE;Score_%TableName% Score_%TableName% VISIBLE NONE")

# Process: Select 1st category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(v_TableName__Table_View, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT <=%Score1%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=1
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__5_, "Score_%TableName%", "1", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 2nd category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__24_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score1% AND PCT <=%Score2%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=2
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__7_, "Score_%TableName%", "2", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 3rd category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__28_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score2% AND PCT <=%Score3%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=3
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__6_, "Score_%TableName%", "3", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 4th category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__29_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score3% AND PCT <=%Score4%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=4
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name, "Score_%TableName%", "4", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 5th category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__25_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score4% AND PCT <=%Score5%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=5
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__2_, "Score_%TableName%", "5", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 6th category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__26_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score5% AND PCT <=%Score6%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=6
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__3_, "Score_%TableName%", "6", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 7th category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__30_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score6% AND PCT <=%Score7%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=7
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__4_, "Score_%TableName%", "7", "VB", "")

# Process: Select 8th category
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__27_, "NEW_SELECTION", "PCT >%Score7%")

# Process: Calculate Field Score=8
arcpy.CalculateField_management(Output_Layer_Name__8_, "Score_%TableName%", "8", "VB", "")

# Process: Clear selection
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(Output_Feature_Class__31_, "CLEAR_SELECTION", "")

# Process: Parse Path
arcpy.ParsePath_mb(Disability, "NAME")

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:58:10 GMT

Just as I imagined, the Model Builder export as script is really hard to read. Lot´s of unnecessary lines of code.Is it possible to share a part of the data that you are using? I want to understand what the actual output is, to see if the code can be simplified using list and/or dictionaries (I'm pretty sure it can be).

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:19:39 GMT

Sure, it's all derived from Census data. Here is the file gdb. The model creates a statistics table for each table in the gdb and uses the data from the statistics tables to modify the main table.

www.northarrow.org/GIS/VPI_gdb.zip

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:28:30 GMT

Thanks, I will have a look and see what is possible.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:48:47 GMT

Find below a sample script that I created to create a score field with the scores to a copy of the input tables in the file geodatabase.

On line 16 you would change the path to the file geodatabase with your path:

"P:\\Trans\\Technical\\Data Development\\Internal\\EnvironmentalStudies\\EJ2017\\gdb\\VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results.gdb"

It does not write all the intermediate statistics to output fields, but below the script I have printed a list with the statistics.

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Name:        table_stats.py
# Purpose:
#
# Author:      xbakker
#
# Created:     04/08/2017
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def main():
    # import modules
    import arcpy
    import os

    # settings
    ws = r'C:\GeoNet\VPI\VPI_Intervals_Around_Mean_results.gdb'
    fld_pct = 'PCT'
    fld_reg = 'REG'
    fld_score = 'Score'
    tbl_out_template = "{0}_Statistics"

    # get list of table names
    arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
    arcpy.env.workspace = ws
    tbl_names = arcpy.ListTables()

    # loop through table names
    for tbl_name in tbl_names:
        print "\nProcessing:", tbl_name
        tbl_in = os.path.join(ws, tbl_name)
        out_name = tbl_out_template.format(tbl_name)
        tbl_out = os.path.join(ws, out_name)

        # get first REG value
        print "Get first REG value..."
        reg = arcpy.da.SearchCursor(tbl_in, (fld_reg)).next()[0]

        # get list with all the PCT values
        print "create list with PCT values..."
        lst_pct = [r[0] for r in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(tbl_in, (fld_pct))]

        # statistics
        pct_min = min(lst_pct)
        pct_max = max(lst_pct)
        pct_mean = sum(lst_pct) / float(len(lst_pct))
        print " - PCT min :", pct_min
        print " - PCT mean:", pct_mean
        print " - PCT max :", pct_max

        rbm = pct_mean - pct_min
        ram = pct_max - pct_mean
        rbm_qua = rbm / 4.0
        ram_qua = ram / 4.0
        print " - RBM:", rbm
        print " - RAM:", ram
        print " - RBM Quantile:", rbm_qua
        print " - RAM Quantile:", ram_qua

        # make list of score
        scores = [pct_min + a * rbm_qua for a in range(4)]
        scores.extend([pct_mean + a * ram_qua for a in range(5)])
        print " - list of scores:", scores

        # make copy of input table
        print "make copy of table..."
        arcpy.TableToTable_conversion(tbl_in, ws, out_name)

        # add score field
        print "add score..."
        arcpy.AddField_management(tbl_out, fld_score, "SHORT")

        # update cursor for scores
        print "update output table with score..."
        with arcpy.da.UpdateCursor(tbl_out, (fld_pct, fld_score)) as curs:
            for row in curs:
                pct = row[0]
                score = GetScore(pct, scores)
                curs.updateRow((pct, score, ))

def GetScore(val, scores):
    for i in range(1, len(scores)):
        if val <= scores[i]:
            return i
            break


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
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Output messages with statistics:

Processing: Disability
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 12.0926549809
 - PCT max : 36.5693430657
 - RBM: 12.0926549809
 - RAM: 24.4766880848
 - RBM Quantile: 3.02316374523
 - RAM Quantile: 6.1191720212
 - list of scores: [0.0, 3.0231637452271105, 6.046327490454221, 9.069491235681332, 12.092654980908442, 18.21182700210469, 24.330999023300937, 30.450171044497182, 36.56934306569343]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: Elderly
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 6.19322841776
 - PCT max : 47.5251959686
 - RBM: 6.19322841776
 - RAM: 41.3319675509
 - RBM Quantile: 1.54830710444
 - RAM Quantile: 10.3329918877
 - list of scores: [0.0, 1.5483071044406356, 3.096614208881271, 4.644921313321907, 6.193228417762542, 16.52622030548316, 26.85921219320378, 37.1922040809244, 47.525195968645015]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: Hispanic
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 4.85961907506
 - PCT max : 47.3402796819
 - RBM: 4.85961907506
 - RAM: 42.4806606069
 - RBM Quantile: 1.21490476876
 - RAM Quantile: 10.6201651517
 - list of scores: [0.0, 1.214904768764334, 2.429809537528668, 3.644714306293002, 4.859619075057336, 15.479784226775589, 26.099949378493843, 36.7201145302121, 47.340279681930355]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: LEP
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 1.75262227971
 - PCT max : 22.6290097629
 - RBM: 1.75262227971
 - RAM: 20.8763874832
 - RBM Quantile: 0.438155569927
 - RAM Quantile: 5.2190968708
 - list of scores: [0.0, 0.4381555699265956, 0.8763111398531912, 1.3144667097797869, 1.7526222797063824, 6.97171915050503, 12.190816021303679, 17.409912892102327, 22.629009762900974]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: Minority
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.454545454545
 - PCT mean: 43.1132722883
 - PCT max : 100.0
 - RBM: 42.6587268337
 - RAM: 56.8867277117
 - RBM Quantile: 10.6646817084
 - RAM Quantile: 14.2216819279
 - list of scores: [0.45454545454545453, 11.11922716297691, 21.783908871408364, 32.44859057983982, 43.113272288271276, 57.33495421620346, 71.55663614413564, 85.77831807206782, 100.0]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: NoCar
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 13.4770798991
 - PCT max : 80.9723386421
 - RBM: 13.4770798991
 - RAM: 67.495258743
 - RBM Quantile: 3.36926997476
 - RAM Quantile: 16.8738146858
 - list of scores: [0.0, 3.3692699747642747, 6.738539949528549, 10.107809924292823, 13.477079899057099, 30.350894584812522, 47.22470927056794, 64.09852395632338, 80.9723386420788]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: Poverty
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 12.8652327732
 - PCT max : 76.9938650307
 - RBM: 12.8652327732
 - RAM: 64.1286322575
 - RBM Quantile: 3.2163081933
 - RAM Quantile: 16.0321580644
 - list of scores: [0.0, 3.216308193301268, 6.432616386602536, 9.648924579903804, 12.865232773205072, 28.897390837572516, 44.92954890193996, 60.9617069663074, 76.99386503067484]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...

Processing: Disability_Statistics
Get first REG value...
create list with PCT values...
 - PCT min : 0.0
 - PCT mean: 12.0926549809
 - PCT max : 36.5693430657
 - RBM: 12.0926549809
 - RAM: 24.4766880848
 - RBM Quantile: 3.02316374523
 - RAM Quantile: 6.1191720212
 - list of scores: [0.0, 3.0231637452271105, 6.046327490454221, 9.069491235681332, 12.092654980908442, 18.21182700210469, 24.330999023300937, 30.450171044497182, 36.56934306569343]
make copy of table...
add score...
update output table with score...‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

The script can easily be converted to a tool in a toolbox.

Kind regards, Xander

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

curtvprice — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:48:50 GMT

I am not great with Python so if I can find an MB solution I'd like to.

I am big proponent of using the Calculate Value tool to run little snippets of Python for things like this to simplify your model and make it validate faster (and sometimes avoid depending on Model Builder's sometimes wonky validation, which I think was tripping you up). This approach takes advantage of Model Builder's ease of use, while you build your Python skills in the direction of Xander's, which I must admit I envy!!

Here's a little example of what I'm talking about from your workflow. This little script could be enhanced to also initialize your field values as well using either Calculate Field or an update cursor.

# Calculate Value Expression
addfields(r"%Output Feature Class (7)%")
# Calculate Value Code Block
def addfields(ds):
  # add fields SCORE1 - SCORE8 
  for ff in range(1,9): 
    arcpy.AddField_management(ds, "SCORE{}".format(ff), "DOUBLE")
  return ds
# Calculate Value Data Type: Feature Class‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍
# (Setting this allows you connect the Calculate Value result
# to a tool that needs Feature Class input)‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

I have also had the same issue trying to use batch on the model.

Batch is not supported with Model Builder tools. You should use iterators instead.

Note, if you post code in the future check this out:

/blogs/dan_patterson/2016/08/14/script-formatting?sr=search&searchId=3ad791a4-288b-4f6c-aa72-f20f6820c92d&searchIndex=0‌

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:56:39 GMT

Thank you so much for your help, this works great. The math isn't quite right but I don't think that could have been guessed from my model without a detailed explanation, I can easily adjust it.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:44:35 GMT

I'm glad the code is helpful and that you can adjust it to your needs. Would be nice to hear what calculations should be done differently. If you need some additional explanation on the code, I can provide a more detailed description. It is also possible to create a tool from it which can be used in model builder.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

MaraKaminowitz — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:26:10 GMT

The field REG contains the regional mean to calculate the scores from. The same result could be obtained summing the tracts for the field of interest and calculating it against the summed total population - but again I don't think this would have been obvious without further explanation. Taking the mean of the percentages creates an unstable result - the regional mean would vary depending on if you used tracts, counties, or other geography. Summing the geographies and taking the percent from the sum gives a consistent number for the region. But this script is a great help and I will put it to good use.

Re: Using GET VALUE in an iterative model

XanderBakker — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:28:01 GMT

Thanks for the explanation