Enter a String for all the Records of a Field

[AzaN]

I have a Text field (Status), which I need to enter a string ('Existing') into all the cells of this field. I have 300 records and prefer to do it via Python or JavaScript. For some reason, I get error messages for my script. Can anyone help me with that? Thanks.

[IanMurray]

If you are having issues with a script, it is recommended to post the script and the error so people know where you are going wrong.

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/tools/data-management-toolbox/calculate-field.htm

arcpy.CalculateField_management("yourfilehere", "Status", 
                                'Existing', "PYTHON_9.3")
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[AzaN]

Thanks for your response. I am using the Field calculator. Could you please give the script I should enter into that? By the way, my field name is Status.

[AzaN]

My script:

!Status!.str('Existing')

Error message:

There was a failure in processing....

[IanMurray]

Try just putting in 'Existing' as your Expression. 

[AzaN]

Already did. Same error message.

[IanMurray · Accepted solution]

The only reason this wouldn't work is if your field was not a text field, or your text field character limit was less than 8 characters.

[AzaN]

Awesome!  Thank you so much. It worked!

[IanMurray]

Sometimes a picture is worth about 25 words....

[JoshuaBixby]

Did you try the code posted by iamurray‌, from your original question I think that code should work.