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My IT Staff is trying to install ArcReader 10 onto Terminal Server 2008 instead of having it on everybody's computer. This way they can just log into it and see the GIS Data through ArcReader. However - they are telling me they are having issues doing this. The symbols are all messed up, for one. Is this even possible to have ArcReader on a server like this? ... View more

Greetings-     I am working on a work-flow process that will automatically update the attributes of a specific feature class from a scheduled python script that will run overnight. Here is what I am trying to accomplish: Feature Class: Service Locations (Electric Meter Locations with account, meter and location data stored in our CIS system.)     I currently have a python script the pulled the data from our Oracle System and produces it into a Geodatabase table that sits in the same geodatabase as the Service Location feature class. What I need to do is to take the individual fields from the table and update the fields in the feature class. This is what I have done:     I made a data model through model builder to 1) Make a Feature Layer 2) Add Join 3) Calculate Field (Update the feature class field with the same field from the data table. Problem is - when I run the data model or the script - it takes a LONG time. The one script I build and tested only have 7 fields (so 7 Calculate Field processes) and it took about 4 hours to run. Is there an easier way to do this? Thanks in advanced ... View more

Greetings-   I have tried everything possible and what I am doing is not working. I am currently working with ArcMap 10.0 and a file geodatabase. What I am trying to fix/redo is a relationship class between (2) different feature classes. "SERVICE_LOCATION" feature class (Composed of electric meters) "XFMR_BANK" feature class (Composed of all Transformer Banks) Service Locations are connection via a secondary conductor to a Transformer Bank. There might be (1) meter connected to a transformer bank or there might be as many as (18) meters connected to a transformer bank. What I am trying to do is to construct a Relationship Class which will read in both directions. When you select a XFMR bank in the Attributes/Identify box - I want the ability to "Drill-Down" to see ALL of the Service Locations attached to it. SO-If there are (14) meters tied/linked to a specific transformer bank - ALL (14) meters will show up (From the "SERVICE_LOCATION" Feature class when you "Drill-Down" In Reverse - I want to be able to select a Service Location and "Drill-Down" to see what XFMR bank feeds that meter. Is it possible to create a single relationship class to do this in both directions or does it have to be (2) different relationship classes. How exactly do I program this relationship class. My fields:    "SERVICE_LOCATION" - XFMR Bank Join (Numeric field type)    "XFMR_BANK" - "XFMR Bank Join (Numeric field type) Thank you in advance ... View more

I am currently using ArcMap 10.0 with ArcPad 10 and starting to having issues. When I click on "Get Data for ArcPad" from the ArcPad Manager toolbar, the dialog box does not come up and ArcMap crashes right away. The tools in ArcToolbox also will not work. Any ideas? ... View more

I have been trying different things dealing with attributes from a table and bringing them into a feature class to make those attributes "native" to the feature class/objects. This is what I currently have:      I have a File Geodatabase (MEWCo_Water_Model.gdb) with a Feature Class called wMeters. Basically its minimal data that just shows the location of a meter. Other pieces of data is maintained and updated in our CIS system in a      completely different location. I have already developed a Python Script to import a table from the CIS system through an ODBC connection and make it a File Geodatabase Table. This happens every night.      Currently - I have a relationship class build btwn the wMeters Feature Class and the CIS Table. The only think that this is helpful is to link the two things together. I have also gone through and did a Table to FC Join. This is nice      because I can still change my symbols based on the attributes joined from the table.          HOWEVER: Since we use ArcReader for our Crews and Operations staff - the joins do not work....So I lose that Table Joined to FC feature, which does me no good. SO: This is what I want to be able to do:     On a nightly basis - I want to have a Python script Import the CIS Data into my File Geodatabase (Python is already done). From there - I want to be able to take specific attribute fields from that table and import them into the     Feature Class so they will become apart of the feature class. What I have tried:     I put together a Model (that would later be exported to a Python Script) to:         Add Join (which after it exported to a new feature class) it changed ALL the field name. Since ArcDesktop 10 does not give us the ability to Rename a field - I had to Add Field, Calculate Field, Delete Field so I could have it        set-up the way I wanted it.             PROBLEM: When I did the Copy Features (to make a new feature class) it screwed by ObjectID Field up - which in returns screws my Attachments feature. That ObjectID needs to remain unchanged. Need coffee yet?????? So, I know there is a much easier way to do this that I am just not seeing. If you understand what I am trying to accomplish - please help me out. Thanks ... View more