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Button to Open Arcade Documentation

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2 weeks ago
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RogerDunnGIS
Frequent Contributor

In windows that allow the user to write Arcade, please provide a button that will take me to the Arcade documentation supported by the product I'm using.

Arcade provides function bundles, libraries, and toolsets, which can only be used in a given set of environments.  Searching the internet for the right Arcade documentation for a matching version of Pro, Enterprise, or AGOL can be challenging, as the environment is different depending on what one is planning to do with Arcade.  A button provided by the developers could fast-track a user's search for help.

For example, I am using ArcGIS Pro 3.5 and I have an Expression Builder window open for writing an attribute rule.  A button in that dialog could take me to somewhere like https://developers.arcgis.com/arcade/profiles/attribute-rules/ (or perhaps a specific version of the documentation appropriate to my version of Pro).  If I am editing a label expression and have the Arcade pane open, a documentation button could take me to https://developers.arcgis.com/arcade/profiles/labeling/ .

Such a feature would help users find the right documentation to get writing Arcade expressions.  However, this idea may not be relevant if AI is going to be the documentation of choice for Pro users.