Latest Contributions by RobertBorchert

You can disable editing when you share your service. It will automatically disable editing for every layer. I just wanted to suggest to whomever controls the Content Menu creation of ArcGIS online that it would be a great idea if I didn't have to go into every feature service for one map and disable them one by one. If you created an enable/disable editing column in the content menu, that would be awesome. I have a map with several feature services in it and I have to go into every one to disable editing for publishing.   Pain. I'm just throwing it out there. What do you think? ... View more

You make the feature in your ArcGIS and then you share it to your ArcGIS Online account. By default it should go to your My Content tab. When sharing it you should adjust the setting so users can edit.  Then you have to make a Map with it and share it. I'm new to ArcGIS web applications and server. I want to build webapplication for a webbrowser where users could add new features in my polyline feature layer. New added features should be saved in the layer and later I want to use the layer to make analysis with ArcGIS Desktop. I wonder where I need to store that feature layer to access it in my webapp? I analyzed some ArcGIS API for JavaScript samples and see there links to layers e.g. var rivers = new esri.layers.FeatureLayer("http://sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Hydrography/Watershed173811/FeatureServer/1" Can I store my feature layer in ArcGIS Online, get similar link and put it to my javascript? The main goal that features added by users would be saved in the layer. How can I achieve this? Thank you, Andrzej ... View more

Unfortunately there do not seem to be a lot of good ways to work with ASCII text files. I have never tried TransCAD.  I typically duke it out with MS Word and Excel Fortunately I have not had to deal with ASCII for a number of years. I've downloaded an ASCII text file from US Census Bureau website and now need to bring this file into ArcMap but cannot.  I can open it in TransCAD save it as an ESRI SHP and then open it in ArcMap.  Is there a way to eliminate using TransCAD? ... View more

To see the attributes of a feature you either need to use the info tool or be in an edit session and look at the attributes in the attributes window or you can open the table and see only selected features when you select them. You can also symbolize the features based on a specific attribute.  For example A phase conductor is all red.   You can create symbols based on up to 3 attributes. You can also create labels.  For example the A phase conductor.  I also want to know what kind of wire it is and the kV going through it.  So I label it with  Wiretype and kV. Thanks for quick reply What i mean is i have 100 linear features in my shape file and all are having different attributes. Instead of opening attribute table everytime to see attributes of selected feature, can see attributes of selected feature in window. ... View more

Do you have to do it with a script? Just click on the new column and use the field calculator.  Take a few seconds.  Also depending on your environment it may not update them outside of an edit session. Hi, I've written a script that narrows down a selection of points (cities) and then adds a field called CITYNAME to the feature class.  I need to update the new CITYNAME field with the same values as the NAME field in the same feature class but it doesn't update them although it shows as having run successfully. I need to do this so that I can spatially join this points (cities) dataset to polygons (counties) and lines (roads) because all three of them have the same fieldname called NAME.  I'm using ArcGIS v10.0 and any help would be appreciated as I've tried various methods like CalculateField and UpdateCursor to no avail. Thanks, Scotaidh # ExtractFeaturesByLocationAndAttribute.py EFLA.py # Description: Extract features to a new feature class based on a Location and an attribute query # then add field called CITYNAME and update it with the NAME field from the cities layer # import system modules import arcpy from arcpy import env import os # set overwrite option arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True # Put in error trapping in case an error occurs when running tool try:     # Make a layer from the cities feature class     arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management("H:/working/Findsites.gdb/cities","citiesL")     # Select all cities that are within 30km of an interstate     arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management("citiesL", "WITHIN_A_DISTANCE", "H:/working/Findsites.gdb/interstates", "30 KILOMETERS", "NEW_SELECTION")     # Within the selection (done above) further select only those cities that have a university and low crime rate     arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("citiesL", "SUBSET_SELECTION", "UNIVERSITY = 1 AND CRIME_INDE <= 0.02")         # Make a layer from the counties feature class     arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management("H://working/Findsites.gdb/counties","countiesL")         # From the counties layer select only those counties with a large enough workforce and number of farms     arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("countiesL", "NEW_SELECTION", "AGE_18_64 >= 25000 AND NO_FARMS87 >= 500")     # Select all cities that intersect counties that meet work force and number of farms criteria     arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management("citiesL", "INTERSECT", "countiesL", "", "SUBSET_SELECTION")         # Write the selected features to a new featureclass     arcpy.CopyFeatures_management("citiesL", "H:/working/Findsites.gdb/CityList")         # create a new field called CITYNAME to replace NAME because other datasets have a NAME field     arcpy.AddField_management("H:/working/Findsites.gdb/CityList", "CITYNAME", "TEXT", "", "", "25")         expression1 = '!MP_VAL!'     arcpy.CalculateField_management(CityList, CITYNAME, expression1, "PYTHON", "")         #Calculate Field - update new CITYNAME field with NAME field     # arcpy.AddMessage("Calculating Updated Field...")     # Expression = "'{0}'".format(arcpy.GetValue(NAME))     # single quoted string literal     # arcpy.CalculateField_management(CityList, CITYNAME, Expression, "PYTHON")     except:     # If an error occurred print the message to the screen     print arcpy.GetMessages() ... View more

I don't think you can print from the Info Window, though I agree it could be handy. However you can select all in the info window and right click and select copy.  Then paste the copy into an Excel document and print it from there. What's the easiest way to print the contents of an InfoWindow or Popup?  I would think that ESRI would add a "print" link as an option (similar to the "Zoom to" link that's provided in the Popup). Am I missing something easy or do I have to code this myself somehow? Thanks! ... View more

Can you be more specific of what you are looking to do? If you select an feature in an edit session you can see the attributes in the attributes window.  If your no in an edit session  you an use the Info tool. You can also open the attribute table and from there on the bottom choose the Show Selected Records button and it will only show those that you have selected. Hi. I need to show attributes or records of selected feature using C# code. Can any one help Please? ... View more

Click on the Groups tab and then on the name of the Group that has the person you want to remove in it. It will open up that group and show you all the maps in the gallery and the users. If the users do not have a red X  next to it then you are not an administrator you will need to contact the administrator to remove them. I am trying to remove a user for the first time. The help pages tell me there should be a red cross next to the users name on my organization page....but I don't see one! ??? Tim ... View more

Hit the Full Extent button in the Tools Toolbar.  It looks like a little globe. If that is taking you out to far you can right click on your most extensive feature and click zoom to layer. You can manually adjust it to where you want to be. Right click on the Data Frame header.  Defaults to Layers.  Open the Data Frame Tab and click on the Other and Specify Extent button.  Then choose Current Visible Extent. Save your MXD.  Then every time you click on the Full Extent Button it will take you to the same spot. I want to zoom to the full extent of all the layers that I have currently loaded. ... View more

Unfortunately it is the nature of shapefiles to only show 10 characters.   The only way to have more than 10 characters is to use a goedatabase. As a workaround what you can do is populate the alias field with the title you want.  You can even take out the underscores to make it look better. Hi Matthias, The Object Attributes info panel only shows the first 10 characters of an attribute field name. Can this be changed in the next version of CE so that the complete field names will display?  This is an small but important feature since the abbreviated names are transferred to the web scene info panel and our users have been confused by the shortened field names. Also, we noticed that the field names are sorted alphabetically but in an descending order which is opposite of what we would expect to see. Thanks, Scott ... View more

ESRI Time. -1 Anchorage time. Alaska Standard Time. I don't know why. I would think for an international user forum it would be GMT or at least the same time as Redlands. ... View more

I did it thirty seconds before I responded on a some of my content to make sure it worked before writing the idea. Mr. Borchert, Thanks for responding. Unfortunately, the door is closed. Policy change. No new secure maps can be added to an existing group and no new group members either. New groups are public. New maps are either Not shared or Shared with everyone. How long ago was it you were able to change your share setting from "not shared" to your secure group? Jim ... View more

To late to say this but Best Practice is to make a temporary map to share with the public and then delete it when you are done. A couple things you can try.  Go into my content select the map and click the share button. Un-select everything and share with nobody. Then share it again to the group that you want.  I just tried it on one of my maps and it worked for me. If that does not work you may have to remake the map.  Open the map.  Do a save as with a different name.  Make sure it is functional.  Get rid of the improperly shared map and re-save the new map as the original name. However, I believe the first option here should work. Hello - I have a Group in a public ArcGIS online account. One of my maps has allways been shared with only the group. I switched it momentarily to everyone to see about sending a presentation. Now I can't set the sharing setting back to Group Only. I get this message: "Items owned by a Public Account must be shared to everyone before sharing to a group". I don't want it shared to everyone. Has something changed here? thanks for a prompt response - it's important Jim ... View more

Depends on how willing you are to relocate. First.  Let a lot of people who you know that you are looking. I actually got my current job because a co-worker of my wife knew I was looking as saw a little 1/2" wide notice in the news paper.  Don't limit what you apply for to your years of experience.  You have a good reason for having lost your job so HR should not be an issue. Second:  don't be afraid of trying for a position in something you don't know about.  When I was in school just about everyone wanted a job in DNR, environment etc... I got a job working in E911 and now I work in electric transmission and distribution.  I knew nothing about them when I started. Use the major job search engines. www.monster.com  Currently they are showing jobs in Plano & Dallas http://staff.washington.edu/rroth/gisweb.htm  this  is a General GIS job site.  The clearing house link is currently showing jobs in Houston and Midland.  (not a commuting distance) www.usajobs.gov www.careerbuilder.com Check your local county and city web sites Texas should have a state web site Your local newpaper may have an online job section. ... View more