Latest Contributions by WesMiller

Randall you may be interested in these 2 websites that go over creating roles. Roles grant the level of permissions a user will have when added to the database. http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//002q0000002s000000 http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/Create_Role/00170000017v000000/ ... View more

I was worried it would do that, it also does it when your converting to excel. I thought it was at least worth a try. ... View more

At what point are using make table view(beginning or end)? If your doing at the beginning and your gp service is trying to query fields that aren't there it may not be getting any data to show. ... View more

I think what you want is SetParameterAsText you'll need to still create it as a parameter in your tool but set it to be derived data. It also needs to be of the "Data Type" you intend to output. You'll only want to set it to workspace if you intend to create a folder or geodatabase. http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//018v00000067000000 ... View more

When you build a tool for each GetParameterAsText should have a corresponding input parameter in the toolbox. arcpy.env.workspace = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) would be your first "DataType set to workspace, inRaster = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) would be your second "Data Type set to Raster Layer and outWorkspace = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) would be your third "Data Type set to workspace. When you open the tool there should be three input areas in the dialog box what are you putting in the third they appear in the order you set them. ... View more

I haven't tested this but when you use the add join field you field names change from field name to feature class name"."field name so i think you could use the add join then iterate over the table using the naming convention you may also need to test for fields that are named the same in both feature class the second occurrence may have the suffix "_1"  added to it. ... View more

Have you tried using the Make Table View tool and setting only the fields you want to visible?ArcGIS Help (10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2) ... View more

What is your input value? I don't see anything wrong in the code you have posted. I assume you are tying this code to a toolbox? ... View more

Try this: create a map book with your polygon feature class Copy the feature class and paste it into the map you will now have two copies of the same feature class in your TOC Turn off the original feature class In the properties dialog box of your second feature class go to your display tab and set your transparency Go to the definition query tab and  click page definition check enable select the page name field then select the radio button "Don't Match These steps should give you the desired result ... View more

What features are you planning to use in your map book? There is a setting once your map book is created that allows you to show or not show features with page definitions on the definition query page this option is only available after you've set up your map book ... View more

Dataframe tools will rotate your view, it is a tool bar ... View more

You could create a model that does the select by location and create a layer file. It's not the solution you're looking for but it's quick and easy, and would only take seconds to run ... View more

Were you able to get your code formatted correctly? ... View more

Have you considered Annotation http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//01m70000000w000000 ... View more