I need help adding an integer to certain records based on a variable

[LarryGaudieri]

I have a field with times, I need to create a new field (which I've done) and populate it with a "1" if the record meets the criteria of being 9 (minutes) or less. My novice approach tells me to use Calculate Field tool from the Toolbox but I'm having trouble with the Field Calculator in formulating the proper expression.

If it were a couple dozen rows, Id manually input them but I have 50K worth of instances to sort and populate based on that variable (if I'm saying that correctly). Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

[MarkBoucher]

I'm a novice at Python. What I do know is that indents mean something in if-then code. I would have written the original script with at least one space in front of the words "Newfield". When I paste it in this forum's text box, the spaces get removed. That could be why Anthony's code didn't have the indentation.

[AnthonyGiles]

Larry,

Another useful resource can be found here:

http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0405/files/fieldcalc_1.pdf

Regards

Anthony

[LarryGaudieri]

Larry,

Another useful resource can be found here:

http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0405/files/fieldcalc_1.pdf

Regards

Anthony

Thanks Anthony,

Found that one this morning in between our thread posts. I'm going to print and hang Page 7 as a reference guide for future needs. I appreciate the links. All worked out when I straightened out my formatting issue (just type it all as one, continuous line and included the double quotes for the string values in the newly created text field.

[LarryGaudieri]

My a novice at Python. What I do know is that indents mean something in if-then code. I would have written the original scrpt with at least one space in front of the words "Newfield". When I paste it in this forum's text box, the spaces get removed. That could be why Anthony's code didn't have the indentation.

Thanks for the input. I read something about indent sensativity in Python as well (although, I left the radio button on VBScript) and have some curiousity about the python language too. So, I'm going to start my training and research efforts to that end.

[AnthonyGiles]

Larry,

Glad you got it to work, please don't forget to mark the post as answered by clicking the arrow on the pat that gave you the answer,

Regards

Anthony