topic Re: Python help for default value in attribute field in Water Utilities Questions

Python help for default value in attribute field

CurtHale — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:36:18 GMT

I would classify myself as a beginner at best using Arcmap. I currently have an attribute table and feature class called WaterMeter and a field in that attribute table called City_Mater. The field properties are text and a 50 character limit. I have tried running python to assign a default field value for all of the individual features for the field City_Mater field so that the default value is Copper. I have tried to run it several different ways in the python tool but with no success. Could someone provide me with some insight? Thanks

Re: Python help for default value in attribute field

DavidPike — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:59:35 GMT

Hi,

You can assign a default value in the fields tab of the feature class, right-click properties on the FC in catalogues or catalog window.

If you need this done in python can you screenshot your inputs to the assign default to field method?

Re: Python help for default value in attribute field

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:05:56 GMT

If more people would set appropriate defaults, it would solve lots of problems

/blogs/dan_patterson/2019/11/28/the-solution-to-null-in-tables