topic Re: Problem in the function &quot;SelectLayerByLocation_management&quot; with common edge in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430363#M33819 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Dan. I found that the selection result will be what I expected if I extracted few Grid polygons to another new GDB for selection. I think the problem is caused by my master layer.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 Dec 2015 01:31:35 GMT calgis 2015-12-04T01:31:35Z Problem in the function "SelectLayerByLocation_management" with common edge https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430361#M33817 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 10pt;"><STRONG><SPAN lang="EN-US">I used the function "SelectLayerByLocation_management" with parameter "SHARE_A_LINE_SEGMENT_WITH</SPAN>" to select Grid polygon by using the line (refer to the attached picture for details)<SPAN lang="EN-US">. H</SPAN><SPAN lang="EN-US">owever, just only polygon A is selected but not both polygon A and B are selected. Polygon A and Polygon B have a common edge.&nbsp; Does anyone know the reason? If&nbsp; I want to select polygon A and polygon B by using the red line (common edge), what syntax I should use? Thanks.</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P><P></P><P><IMG __jive_id="151366" alt="selectbylocation.jpg" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/151366_selectbylocation.jpg" style="height: auto;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 03 Dec 2015 03:54:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430361#M33817 calgis 2015-12-03T03:54:54Z Re: Problem in the function "SelectLayerByLocation_management" with common edge https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430362#M33818 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>the main link <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/select-layer-by-location.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/select-layer-by-location.htm">Select Layer By Location—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P>the select within layer link <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/select-by-location-within-a-layer.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/select-by-location-within-a-layer.htm">Select By Location: Select based on spatial relationship within the layer—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P>I would have expected a different outcome given your input unless your boundary were a segmented polyline, I would have expected the surrounding to be selected not just the boundary you want</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:58:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430362#M33818 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-12-03T20:58:25Z Re: Problem in the function "SelectLayerByLocation_management" with common edge https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430363#M33819 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Dan. I found that the selection result will be what I expected if I extracted few Grid polygons to another new GDB for selection. I think the problem is caused by my master layer.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 Dec 2015 01:31:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/problem-in-the-function-quot-selectlayerbylocation/m-p/430363#M33819 calgis 2015-12-04T01:31:35Z