How do I remove null values from Maplex Labeling using Python?

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03-01-2017 11:10 AM
MikeHutchison
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def FindLabel ( [INSERTEDMAINSIZE], [INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL] 😞
  return str([INSERTEDMAINSIZE]) + " " + str([INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL])


I'm using ArcMap 10.2.  There are null values in [INSERTEDMAINSIZE] and [INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL].  Instead of labeling the Null values as "None" I don't want them to show up on the map at all.  If there is a value for that features, I want that to label, just not the null values.  How do I add this to the script?

Thanks

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DarrenWiens2
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Similar to here: join 4 strings to the one if they are not empty in python - Stack Overflow 

return ' '.join(filter(None, ([INSERTEDMAINSIZE],[INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL])))
MikeHutchison
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That worked great.  Now I have an additional problem, how do I include this in my overall script to annotate a feature using other fields, not just the ones above, that don't have null values.  This is my entire script.  Where would I add in what you sent me.

def FindLabel ( [MAINSIZE], [MAINMATERIALTYPE], [SYSTEMMAOP], [INSTALLATIONDATE], [WORKORDERNUMBER], [INSERTEDMAINSIZE], [INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL] 😞
  return [MAINSIZE] +  "  "  +  [MAINMATERIALTYPE] +  "  "  +  [SYSTEMMAOP] + "D" + " " + ([INSTALLATIONDATE][-2:]) +  "  "  +  [WORKORDERNUMBER]

The 5 fields I'm using here all have a value.  I want to add the inserted information (INSERTEDMAINSIZE and INSERTEDMAINMATERIAL)  if applicable, on another line ("r\n").  Where would I put the join(filter(None.... to get my final label?

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DarrenWiens2
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Basically, ' '.join(x) makes a new string inserting a space between the items in x.

filter(None,y) removes None from a tuple, y. You need to make a new tuple to fit your needs.

return ' '.join(filter(None, THE_TUPLE_TO_REMOVE_NONE_FROM))

 

MikeHutchison
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Ok I got it to work, last question, where can I enter in [-2:] so I get the last 2 digits of the date?  In red I've included what I've tried and it failed.  I haven't had any formal python training so I'm trying to teach myself.  I appreciate your help.

def FindLabel ( [NOMINALDIAMETER], [MAINMATERIAL], [ABANDONMENTDATE], [ABANDONMENTORDER] 😞
  return [NOMINALDIAMETER] + " " + [MAINMATERIAL] + " " + ' ' .join(filter(None, (([ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:]), [ABANDONMENTORDER])))

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DarrenWiens2
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Is [ABANDONMENTDATE] a string or date type? The slice won't work with date, but should work with string. You may need to remove the parentheses immediately around [ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:] .

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MikeHutchison
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It's a date field

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DarrenWiens2
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Actually, [ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:] should work as a date or string. Just remove the parentheses immediately surrounding it.

MikeHutchison
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This is what I've got and I'm getting an error.  I've tried both expressions and both got the same error message.

def FindLabel ( [NOMINALDIAMETER], [MAINMATERIAL], [ABANDONMENTDATE], [ABANDONMENTORDER] 😞
  return [NOMINALDIAMETER] + " " + [MAINMATERIAL] + " " + ' '.join(filter(None, [ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:], [ABANDONMENTORDER]))

def FindLabel ( [NOMINALDIAMETER], [MAINMATERIAL], [ABANDONMENTDATE], [ABANDONMENTORDER] 😞
  return ' '.join(filter(None, ([NOMINALDIAMETER], [MAINMATERIAL], ([ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:]), [ABANDONMENTORDER])))

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DarrenWiens2
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I think you're just having issues with grouping. This is what you had in the first example, which is passing 3 parameters to filter (filter(None,Field1,Field2)), which only takes 2 parameters:

' '.join(filter(None, [ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:], [ABANDONMENTORDER]))

I think it should be like this (filter(None,(Field1,Field2))😞

' '.join(filter(None, ([ABANDONMENTDATE][-2:], [ABANDONMENTORDER])))

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