Hi,
I am new to using the ArcGIS API for Python and starting to experiment with some of its capabilities. My concern is the number of credits I might consume and best practices for avoiding credit usage if possible.
Currently, I am creating feature layers in which some of the fields will be populated using ESRI Field Apps (Collector for ArcGIS/Survey123). After each survey, I need a script to run and calculate values for other fields based on the survey data. The feature layers are currently stored in AGOL but I learned field calculator definitions are not saved so my alternative was to prepare a script to run after each survey. In addition to calculating fields, I also need to intersect the survey points with two other feature layers and populate those values in the table. I see the overlay uses credits, is there a way to get around this such as having output saved to a view similar to the join tool?
Best practice 1 or 2?
1) Use the ArcGIS API for Python to download survey data after each survey and then run script for all calculations and intersect locally with 0 credit usage? Upload/append survey records to hosted feature layer with post-processed survey results.
2) Create a script using the ArcGIS API for Python to run all field calculations including intersect on survey data but with zero credit usage (is this possible?).
Thanks in advance!
