Python Toolbox-populate drop-down with field values

[BrianKaplan]

Hi,

There are a few discussions on this topic but I'm not finding the solution I need or it is right in front of my face and I'm missing it completely.

I'm using Desktop 10.3.   I'm am trying to create a geoprocessing tool with the input dialogue box requesting the user to select:

1. Feature class  e.g US States

2. Field with the States name in the Feature Class  e.g. stateNames

3. A drop-down of the 50 states where the user can select one of the states.

I'm trying to use the python toolbox tool template (portion shown below).  I'm able to populate a drop-down of the fields and now need to have the user select a value from the field.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Brian

class tool(object):

    def __init__(self):

        """Define the tool (tool name is the name of the class)."""

        self.label = "tool"

        self.description = ""

        self.canRunInBackground = True

    def getParameterInfo(self):

       # first paramter

        in_feature = arcpy.Parameter(

           displayName = "Feature with States",

           name = "in_feature",

           datatype = "Feature Layer",

           parameterType = "Required",

           direction = "Input")

        stateField = arcpy.Parameter(

           displayName = "Field with State Names",

           name = "stateField",

           datatype = "Field",

           parameterType = "Required",

           direction = "Input")

        stateField.filter.list = ['Text']

        stateField.parameterDependencies = [in_feature.name]

        stateName = arcpy.Parameter(

           displayName = "Select one State",

           name = "stateName",

           datatype = "GPValueTable",

           parameterType = "Required",

           direction = "Input")

      return

    def updateParameters(self, parameters):

        """Modify the values and properties of parameters before internal

        validation is performed.  This method is called whenever a parameter

        has been changed."""

        return

[Luke_Pinner · Accepted solution]

I thought there was a way to do this easily with parameterDependencies, but can't get that to work. But below is another way:

class Tool(object):
    def __init__(self):
        """Define the tool (tool name is the name of the class)."""
        self.label = "Tool"
        self.description = ""
        self.canRunInBackground = False

    def getParameterInfo(self):
        """Define parameter definitions"""

        in_feature = arcpy.Parameter(
           displayName = "Feature with States",
           name = "in_feature",
           datatype = "Feature Layer",
           parameterType = "Required",
           direction = "Input")

        stateField = arcpy.Parameter(
           displayName = "Field with State Names",
           name = "stateField",
           datatype = "Field",
           parameterType = "Required",
           direction = "Input")

        stateField.parameterDependencies = [in_feature.name]

        stateName = arcpy.Parameter(
           displayName = "Select one State",
           name = "stateName",
           datatype = "GPString",
           parameterType = "Required",
           direction = "Input")

        stateName.filter.type = "ValueList"
        stateName.filter.list = []

        return [in_feature, stateField, stateName]

    def updateParameters(self, parameters):
        """Modify the values and properties of parameters before internal
        validation is performed.  This method is called whenever a parameter
        has been changed."""
        if parameters[1].value:
            with arcpy.da.SearchCursor(parameters[0].valueAsText, parameters[1].valueAsText) as rows:
                parameters[2].filter.list = sorted(list(set([row[0] for row in rows])))
        else:
            parameters[2].filter.list = []

        return

[BrianKaplan]

Luke,  Thank you so very much. It works great.  Brian

[Yuhash]

Thanks for this!

[jaykapalczynski]

I am new to this....how is the class called from Python and used?

Is there a simply example of this code in its entirety where when you run it you just see the dropdown and the populated list?