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ArcPy Field Calculation with special characters

I'm trying to calculate a string field, using "µSv/h". Running this in the manual field calculator works just fine, but I've tried this in the Python window in ArcMap as well as the IDLE, but both ...
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python script to calculate and return values based on several conditions

I need to calculate and return the value "continuous" to those records in a polygon feature class with species records aggregated to a UTM grid considering the attributes are species name, grid code, ...
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Calculate field result is float with Arc tool, integer with arcpy script

I am trying to calculate a field for some points within a python script using arcpy functions. (This is calculating the percentage visibility from a cumulative viewshed, if that matters.) # Process: ...
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Why can't I multiply two string fields in the Field Calculator by converting them to int() and float()

I'm using ArcGIS 10 and new at python scripting. I have a string field that I need to calculate by multiplying two other string fields. I can do it in python using two arbitrary values... CINPT1 = ...
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How to calculate field as cursor name?

First time dealing with cursor. I have lines intersecting polygons, I want to get a table with all attributes of the lines, add a field and calculate the field as the name of the polygon. I was able ...
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Field Calculator Runs In IDLE (2.6.5) but not ArcGIS 10 SP3

just wondering if anyone else is having issues with the field calculator in ArcGIS 10 SP3. In the following code I do a pretty simple field calculation with a variable (an array) as one of the ...
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Field calculation- Arcpy

I am developing a script to calculate the values of two fields (C and D) based on value of field A (It is a Point feature): A C D 0.2 1 1 0.2 1 2 0.2 1 3 0.4 2 1 0.5 3 1 0.5 3 2 So the idea is n ...
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Small issue with field calculator

What am I doing wrong in this field calculator logic? Pre-logic def re_score(elev_t,f2, contour): f2=contour if elev_t.endswith('.5'): f2 = "Midi" return f2 Expression for field "Contourtyp" ...
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arcpy: check for same record in cell above and below

After using the find duplicates in arcmap 10, I want to check if the feat sequence ("find duplicates" marks all records with the same attributes with the same number [in "feat_seq"] and creates a ...
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Get shape filename in attribute field using field calculator

I apologize for crossposting against the ESRI geoprocessing forum, but it seems like this one gets answers. I'd like to have a modified append tool (ArcToolbox) that takes multiple shapefiles with ...
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ArcGIS 10/arcpy: Help needed with syntax for CalculateField_management in Python script

I need to use CalculateField_management in a Python script, and the calc expression needs to concatenate a runtime variable, a string, and a field (string) value. I have searched all over for ...