topic Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676340#M52375 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm finally dragging myself kicking and screaming into Python after using VB for a number of years to calculate field values.&nbsp; It's really frustrating to have a script run fine on one or two selected records, only to have it immediately bomb out on the entire table of records: especially when the only problem is the calculator has reverted back to VB automagically. </P><P></P><P>Is there a way to keep Python as the scripting language default or, how do I keep it from reverting back to VB?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Using version 10.0 desktop)</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:59:37 GMT JoeBorgione 2014-12-01T19:59:37Z Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676340#M52375 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm finally dragging myself kicking and screaming into Python after using VB for a number of years to calculate field values.&nbsp; It's really frustrating to have a script run fine on one or two selected records, only to have it immediately bomb out on the entire table of records: especially when the only problem is the calculator has reverted back to VB automagically. </P><P></P><P>Is there a way to keep Python as the scripting language default or, how do I keep it from reverting back to VB?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Using version 10.0 desktop)</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:59:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676340#M52375 JoeBorgione 2014-12-01T19:59:37Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676341#M52376 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Not as far as I know. It should retain python within a session, but not as a general setting. It would seem like a&nbsp; no-brainer since ESRI's embraced python and VBScript is no longer supported, but there you have it. Maybe at 10.3 or 11, whenever they come out.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:38:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676341#M52376 Zeke 2014-12-01T20:38:21Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676342#M52377 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;"><EM><STRONG>It should retain python within a session,</STRONG></EM></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;"></SPAN></P><P>That's what I figured, but for whatever reason, the script stays intact, but the radio button goes back to VB: it craps out in a hurry...</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:03:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676342#M52377 JoeBorgione 2014-12-01T21:03:40Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676343#M52378 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Well, I'm on 10.2.2, maybe that particular bug has been taken care of, if I understand correctly. I've been caught by it myself before. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:16:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676343#M52378 Zeke 2014-12-01T21:16:11Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676344#M52379 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The interactive right click field / calculate&nbsp; method is the "old" way to do it and the interface is used to call the Calculate Field tool - after that first run you can recall it from the Results window where it will be "stuck" for you with the parameters you want.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Dec 2014 04:22:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676344#M52379 curtvprice 2014-12-02T04:22:01Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676345#M52380 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=08730000000brslAAA">https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=08730000000brslAAA</A></P><P></P><P>I posted this to the esri idea submission site in 2011, so go vote for it!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:16:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676345#M52380 KevinBell 2014-12-02T17:16:31Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676346#M52381 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I don't think that's the link you want. Goes to SalesForce.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:36:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676346#M52381 Zeke 2014-12-02T18:36:45Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676347#M52382 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Kevin,</P><P></P><P>I believe this is the link that you want:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=08730000000brslAAA" title="http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=08730000000brslAAA">ArcGIS Idea - Field Calculator default to Python</A>‌ </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:47:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676347#M52382 AlexanderNohe1 2014-12-02T18:47:21Z Re: Keep Python as the scripting language in Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676348#M52383 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Seems like a number of extra clicks just to get back to the old style right click on the field. But if that works for you, it's cool with me...</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:18:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/keep-python-as-the-scripting-language-in-field/m-p/676348#M52383 JoeBorgione 2014-12-02T20:18:23Z