Latest Contributions by DanPatterson

Code block, python parser. Expression :  match(!SiteAddress!, !PostalAddress!)   def match(fld0, fld1, chars=5): """match first `chars` in two fields""" if fld0[:chars] == fld1[:chars]: return 1 return 0   ... View more

before people start asking... what about the clones? any changes/impacts to arcpy/arcgisscripting and the arcgis module? ... View more

does your script tool have the featureclass/layer as a parameter and you select the field to delete? or is it a parameter-less script?  If it is the latter, try adding the required parameters and see if it succeeds.   I would expect it to work flawlessly if running from the python window within Pro since it is "aware" of its surrounds and a parameterless tool may not be. ... View more

could you show a record or two. You could make it easier if you produced a similar field with the concatenation done in the field calculator.  You could compare those fields easily.  Assuming python and your fields are names as you suggest, and commas separate the values in the comparison field, r"{}, {}, {} {}".format(!Address!, !City!, !State!, !Zip!) ... View more

Do you have Pro running with the layer when using your standalone script? Perhaps follow the reboot suggestion in the error's help 002557: Cannot delete field <value> from <value>.—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation ... View more

Install ArcGIS Pro silently—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation Check under ADDLOCAL ... View more

Are you using  Add Spatial Join (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation which supports one-to-one or  Spatial Join (Analysis)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation which supports one-to-many ... View more

Perhaps use this to catch other errors as well before attempting a join. Validate Join (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation ... View more

The way I do it (one of others I am sure) ... View more

Partial solution is to use... Pairwise Buffer (Analysis)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation The output feature class will include a ORIG_FID field that contains the feature ID of the input feature for which the buffer was created. If a field named ORIG_FID exists in the input, its values will be overwritten in the output. If a Dissolve Type value of All or List is used, the output will not include this field. ... View more

Apply Symbology From Layer (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation but that means you need to have used Save To Layer File (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation first for layers with critical symbology. Closing Pro with saving changes will 'reset' when restarted, but that is only useful for inadvertent and/or unretractable mishaps. ... View more

You have to contact Tech Support. ... View more

There is no "reset".   Terminology differences perhaps  "wetland" vs "swamp" The safest is to "save as layer" file for critical symbology, to keep a record of the original ... View more

Are you using the Maplex labelling engine? Specify a line label position—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation Label with the Maplex Label Engine—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation ... View more