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Updating the table source of an ArcGIS table frame layout element

BrentLanford — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:36:34 GMT

Hello all,

Is there a way to re-connect the data source for an ArcGIS Pro table frame using Python code? The script I am using deletes the connection and I would like to re-establish that connection (later in the script) so that my layout (see below) displays my table statistics.

I'm a novice at Python programming. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Re: Updating the table source of an ArcGIS table frame layout element

Anonymous User — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:55:19 GMT

I haven't done a table frame before, but looking at the arcpy.mp module and Table class, there is an updateConnectionProperties method that looks promising. Maybe you can just update connections instead of deleting (and breaking) them?

table-class

Re: Updating the table source of an ArcGIS table frame layout element

BrentLanford — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:12:44 GMT

Thanks. I think this is the solution to my problem!

Re: Updating the table source of an ArcGIS table frame layout element

VíctorAE — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:14:33 GMT

I have the same problem, I can't set a table frame's source to a new table generated from scratch using a python script. Is it possible?

Re: Updating the table source of an ArcGIS table frame layout element

GregNicholsICF — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:45:08 GMT

Answering the original post (sort of): One way without python to get the table frame to update is to just close Pro and reopen Pro and reopen your layout and the table frame will update to reflect the current table values.