Where is the documentation on Pythons GetFieldValue_mb in the ESRI API

[BrianO_keefe]

I can't believe that there isn't an easily discovered, easily searchable API reference for ESRI's Python.

I'm trying to get more information on the function: GetFieldValue_mb

I understand that this is in the ModelBuilder.

However, when I export as Python Script I now have a Python Command.

I need to be able to read the documentation on this and it is nowhere easily discovered.

Very frustrating... anyone have any ideas?

[XanderBakker]

Would this do? Get Field Value—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

[FreddieGibson · Accepted solution]

Hi Brian,

As Xander stated these commands should be searchable within our 10.3 documentation.

The only thing I want to note is that you're leveraging a "Model Only" tool and exporting the model to a python script. These "Model Only" tools are intended for use in ModelBuilder only, so you will need to leverage the functions available in the python to incorporate your conditional or loop logic.

For example, a replacement for the GetFieldValue tool could to utilize a cursor to parse the value from the dataset.

Search Cursor

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/analyze/arcpy-data-access/searchcursor-class.htm