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ThomasColson
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07-04-2014
04-26-2026
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My Ideas
(50 Idea Submissions)Latest Contributions by ThomasColson
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A bid specification for a desktop GIS suite stating that "...online documentation must support current and previous two version....blah blah blah" would accomplish this easily........ Makes one wonder what use case resulted in only the current version being available.....
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02-26-2020
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Are you able to make a copy of your feature service and make it pubic?
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02-25-2020
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10$ says you got a special character or text string in there that's causing this. Can you post the data to this thread as a spreadsheet?
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02-24-2020
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Gis Pro default fonts option? https://community.esri.com/ideas/13975
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02-24-2020
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Please add Go To XY to ArcGIS Pro However its implemented status is confusing, as the tool only partially works, could be related toGraphics and free text in ArcGIS-Pro maps!
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02-24-2020
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"To update a map image layer on your Enterprise portal (with federated servers), use Overwrite Web Layer (Overwrite a web layer—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop). " which isn't a work around for the majority of users that can't afford the resources to manage a Portal installation, and are using unfederated servers. Don't forget to check out https://community.esri.com/ideas/12258 which is not yet implemented as most of the core functionality, which exists in ArcMap, has not been ported to Pro.
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02-24-2020
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From https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-13772-pro-arc-map-equivalency-ideas-you-should-vote-on PDF to Tiff Tool In Pro
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02-20-2020
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Unfortunately that doesn't work in most organizations where GP settings prevent overriding browser security settings by the user. So my question still stands, what's going to stop working when " A future release of Chrome will only deliver cookies with cross-site requests if they are set with `SameSite=None` and `Secure`" is a reality? FAQ: Are ArcGIS products prepared for the Chrome cross-site cookie update? appears to only address AGOL, not portal or server.
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02-20-2020
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"Giving default value (or use edit template with pre define value) does not do what I need - the user MUST enter a value." How is that not meeting the need?
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02-20-2020
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I always explain my downvote: Data should never be "restricted". If it's in a publicly accessible web map, it needs to be "publicly accessible" in all formats. Since 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of GIS data is, in some form, originated from tax-payer funded sources, the data has already been paid for.
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02-20-2020
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Wonder why this feature was removed. Copy n' paste folders works in Arc.
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02-19-2020
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Are you able to get the person in your organization that does have right to call to open a case for you? This would be the person that administers your license, etc....
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02-19-2020
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A much quicker way to do this is
UPDATE [WETLANDS].[dbo].[GDB_ITEMS]
SET
[Definition].modify('delete (/DEFeatureClassInfo/GPFieldInfoExs/GPFieldInfoEx[Name="CREATEUSER"]/Required)[1] ')
WHERE [Name] = 'WETLANDS.DBO.GRSM_HYDRO_SEEPS'
UPDATE [WETLANDS].[dbo].[GDB_ITEMS]
SET
[Definition].modify('delete (/DEFeatureClassInfo/GPFieldInfoExs/GPFieldInfoEx[Name="EDITUSER"]/Required)[1] ')
WHERE [Name] = 'WETLANDS.DBO.GRSM_HYDRO_SEEPS'
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02-18-2020
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Walid Almasri and Nathan Renn are you able to open a case with tech support? I'm not seeing this issue on several different installs, and I'm using the GUI and scripts. There may be a software conflict that is affecting many ESRI customers, but we'll never know what it is.
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02-18-2020
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And the answer is yes. Below snippet updates a web layers symbology every 5 mniutes based on some numpy arrays (generated elsewhere). with open(out_fold+'/JSON/NEXRAD_SYMBOLS.json','r') as f:
data = json.load(f)
with open(out_fold+'/JSON/NEXRAD_SYMBOLS.json','w') as f:
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][0]["value"] = stMinValue
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][1]["value"] = x
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][2]["value"] = y
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][3]["value"] = z
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][4]["value"] = stMaxValue
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][0]["label"] = "<"+str(round(stMinValue,2))
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][1]["label"] = str(round(x,2))
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][2]["label"] = str(round(y,2))
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][3]["label"] = str(round(z,2))
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][4]["label"] = ">"+str(round(stMaxValue,2))
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["authoringInfo"]["visualVariables"][0]["minSliderValue"] = round(stMinValue,3)
data["operationalLayers"][1]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["authoringInfo"]["visualVariables"][0]["maxSliderValue"] = round(stMaxValue,3)
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][0]["value"] = prMinValue
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][1]["value"] = c
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][2]["value"] = d
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][3]["value"] = e
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][4]["value"] = prMaxValue
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][0]["label"] = "<"+str(round(prMinValue,2))
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][1]["label"] = str(round(c,2))
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][2]["label"] = str(round(d,2))
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][3]["label"] = str(round(e,2))
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["visualVariables"][0]["stops"][4]["label"] = ">"+str(round(prMaxValue,2))
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["authoringInfo"]["visualVariables"][0]["minSliderValue"] = round(prMinValue,3)
data["operationalLayers"][2]["layerDefinition"]["drawingInfo"]["renderer"]["authoringInfo"]["visualVariables"][0]["maxSliderValue"] = round(prMaxValue,3)
f.write(json.dumps(data))
f.close()
def search_item(conn,layer_name):
search_results = conn.content.search(layer_name, item_type='Web Map')
proper_index = [i for i, s in enumerate(search_results) if
'"'+layer_name+'"' in str(s)]
found_item = search_results[proper_index[0]]
get_item = conn.content.get(found_item.id)
return get_item
def update_wm_layerdef(item):
item_data = item.get_data()
print("*******************ORIGINAL DEFINITION*********************")
print(json.dumps(item_data, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
with open(out_fold+'/JSON/NEXRAD_SYMBOLS.json') as json_data:
data = json.load(json_data)
item_properties = {"text": json.dumps(data)}
item.update(item_properties=item_properties)
new_item_data = item.get_data()
print("***********************NEW DEFINITION**********************")
print(json.dumps(new_item_data, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
print(datetime.now()-starttime)
def main():
conn = GIS("https://www.arcgis.com", "user", "pass")
item = search_item(conn, 'GRSM_STORM_TOTAL_PRECIPITATION_MAP')
update_wm_layerdef(item)
if __name__ == '__main__':
sys.exit(main())
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My kudoed posts
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| 1 | 05-17-2022 12:19 PM | |
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Activity Feed
- Posted Re: Pull a list of all possible role privileges? on ArcGIS API for Python Questions. 04-26-2026 07:19 AM
- Got a Kudo for Access Raw (Rest API) data from AGOL Feature Service usage statistics. 03-04-2026 06:40 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Group Managed Service Account be used for Windows Integrated Authentication?. 02-27-2026 02:54 AM
- Got a Kudo for Pro Enhancement: Rearrange Maps and Layouts in the Thingamajigger using the Drop Down Doohickey. 11-13-2025 09:28 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Pro crashes when trying to open a specific project. 11-07-2025 12:43 PM
- Got a Kudo for Pro Enhancement: Rearrange Maps and Layouts in the Thingamajigger using the Drop Down Doohickey. 10-06-2025 01:23 PM
- Got a Kudo for Pro Enhancement: Rearrange Maps and Layouts in the Thingamajigger using the Drop Down Doohickey. 10-02-2025 04:20 PM
- Got a Kudo for Pro: Add Coordinate System Column for maps in Cat View. 09-16-2025 09:43 AM
- Got a Kudo for When publishing a service, show the name of the map used to publish the service.. 06-25-2025 08:17 AM
- Got a Kudo for Access Raw (Rest API) data from AGOL Feature Service usage statistics. 05-28-2025 05:09 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Help: Legend color ramp does not match layer color ramp. 05-05-2025 09:34 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Experience Builder Edit Related Tables. 04-22-2025 08:32 AM
- Got a Kudo for Pro: Create 3D points along a 3D line. 04-17-2025 04:27 PM
- Got a Kudo for Re: How do I transfer attributes between features in Pro?. 03-13-2025 04:38 PM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Migrate Portal User, Group and Group Members to New Portal. 02-25-2025 08:56 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: How to bulk delete protect and mark as authoritative?. 01-29-2025 07:28 AM
- Got a Kudo for Pro: Share many maps or layout files at once. 01-09-2025 06:22 AM
- Got a Kudo for Pro: Share many maps or layout files at once. 01-07-2025 08:33 AM
- Got a Kudo for Pro: Share many maps or layout files at once. 01-07-2025 06:52 AM
- Got a Kudo for Re: Why does ArcGIS Pro have to be so slow???. 01-02-2025 08:08 AM
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