topic Re: Python and Parcel Data in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44366#M3511 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In addition to Dan this may also help <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/arcpy-data-access/updatecursor-class.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/arcpy-data-access/updatecursor-class.htm">UpdateCursor—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:50:14 GMT WesMiller 2016-08-09T20:50:14Z Python and Parcel Data https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44364#M3509 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My Python is a bit rusty at this point and what I thought was a simple script has me hung up for some reason.</P><P></P><P>I have table of parcel data which includes "qualifiers" noting whether or not a particular record is a condo, a billboard, or cell tower for instance.&nbsp; For the purposes of an analysis I would like to perform, I have added a new "Yes/No" field which is to simply note whether or not a particular record is a condo.&nbsp; Here is the rub.&nbsp; The 'qualifier' for each condo unit has a unique number as a part of the string, meaning that it doesn't simply have a "C", it can be "C007K" or "C127U".&nbsp; No qualifier is duplicated when it comes to condos. </P><P></P><P>I need a python script that will recognize that first character in the string as a "C" and subsequently note a "Yes" in the new field I have added to the table.</P><P></P><P>Any help you folks can throw my way would be great.&nbsp; If not, a smack in the head to jog my brain!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:59:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44364#M3509 deleted-user-o0qo22IL6bb6 2016-08-09T16:59:54Z Re: Python and Parcel Data https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44365#M3510 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>&gt;&gt;&gt; a = "C001"</P><P>&gt;&gt;&gt; a[0] == "C"</P><P>True</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:04:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44365#M3510 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-08-09T17:04:42Z Re: Python and Parcel Data https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44366#M3511 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In addition to Dan this may also help <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/arcpy-data-access/updatecursor-class.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/arcpy-data-access/updatecursor-class.htm">UpdateCursor—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:50:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44366#M3511 WesMiller 2016-08-09T20:50:14Z Re: Python and Parcel Data https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44367#M3512 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No python needed. write a definition query or select by attribute ' field LIKE "C%" ' and run field calculator</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:12:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-parcel-data/m-p/44367#M3512 BenNadler 2016-08-10T19:12:04Z