topic Making tools that can take either layer or feature class as input in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236270#M18383 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When using arc's inbuilt tools (e.g. data management-&gt;fields-&gt;delete field) it is possible to drag a layer onto the input parameter box, even though the tool may have requested a table or feature class.&nbsp; This is great for usability <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, it's not clear to me how to implement this behaviour when writing custom tools.&nbsp; Are there any examples around?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:30:36 GMT CrispinCooper 2011-09-07T12:30:36Z Making tools that can take either layer or feature class as input https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236270#M18383 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When using arc's inbuilt tools (e.g. data management-&gt;fields-&gt;delete field) it is possible to drag a layer onto the input parameter box, even though the tool may have requested a table or feature class.&nbsp; This is great for usability <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>However, it's not clear to me how to implement this behaviour when writing custom tools.&nbsp; Are there any examples around?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:30:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236270#M18383 CrispinCooper 2011-09-07T12:30:36Z Re: Making tools that can take either layer or feature class as input https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236271#M18384 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Use either a Feature Layer or Table View parameter.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:24:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236271#M18384 LoganPugh 2011-09-07T15:24:17Z Re: Making tools that can take either layer or feature class as input https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236272#M18385 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thank you! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:55:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/making-tools-that-can-take-either-layer-or-feature/m-p/236272#M18385 CrispinCooper 2011-09-08T08:55:58Z