Latest Contributions by BlakeTerhune

'__main__' is the name of the scope in which top-level code executes. A module’s __name__ is set equal to '__main__' when read from standard input, a script, or from an interactive prompt. 29.4. __main__ — Top-level script environment — Python 3.4.3 documentation It's really just a way to make the starting point of the script. ... View more

You've discovered the reason why it's not a good practice to use special (reserved) characters as part of a file name. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. 23087 - What characters should not be used in ArcGIS for field names and table names? For ArcGIS to work with multiple data types, certain characters in field or table names are not supported... Eliminate any characters that are not alphanumeric character or an underscore. Do not start field or table names with an underscore or a number. ... View more

Looks like just Vertical Bar might be the more generic term. Apparently "Pipe" is more of a Unix thing. ... View more

You could use the split() method to get your hyperlinks in a list (EDIT: Ian beat me to it). If you have a one to many relationship between features and files, and you're using code to make it work, maybe you could just store your hyperlink paths in a related table with a key to the feature instead of just a single field in the feature class. And, FYI, the | character is called a pipe. ... View more

Here's the help page on scale bars in ArcGIS Pro. Does that help? Scale bars—Layouts | ArcGIS for Desktop ... View more

Because what you're talking about is really labeling. Besides making each symbol (like you mentioned), I think Ian's suggestion is your best bet. ... View more

Try using ArcToolbox to run a simple tool (like Get Count). Was it successful? If so, open the Results Window, right click the tool result and copy the python snippet. Paste the snippet code into your Python interpreter and run it. Does it error? ... View more

Here is some more reading material on broken data links. 27425 - Use the 'Set Data Source' tool for map documents in ArcCatalog Repairing broken data links—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop ... View more

You might find this article helpful. Use PNGs as ArcGIS Picture Marker Symbols | ArcWatch​ And here is the current Help document on marker symbols. Creating marker symbols—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop I've used images and fonts for creating custom symbology. I don't know if any size restriction, but 64x64 pixels is pretty standard. If you want smaller symbols, maybe save it as a smaller size so ArcMap doesn't have to squish it. Opposite would be true for larger symbols. You can also download and install any font you can find on the internet and use the character symbols in ArcMap; just search for the style you want (ethnic, american indian, etc) with the word "font" afterward. There are also lots of good unicode symbols that already exist (although they are more generic). ... View more

Which method did you use for your users and roles? Configuring ArcGIS Server security—Documentation (10.3 and 10.3.1) | ArcGIS for Server Users and roles from ArcGIS Server's built-in store Users and roles from an existing enterprise system Users from an existing enterprise system and roles from ArcGIS Server's built-in store We use method 3 above with Active Directory and the account we used to connect to AD had its password expire, preventing it from looking up users and not allowing anyone but the local user accounts (like site admin) from logging in to the ArcGIS Server Administrator. The solution was to change the security on the AD account so that the password never expires. ... View more

I recommend reading through the information in the help document I linked to; that should get you started on what attribute domains are all about. If you have a more specific question related to domains, please describe as clearly as possible. ... View more

FYI: Posting Code blocks in the new GeoNet ... View more

Are you asking about attribute domains? ... View more

Are you in Oracle or SQL Server? What version? ... View more

I've never seen a date stored somewhere for individual features. If you're using SDE, try Editor Tracking. ... View more