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Does Identify tool of ArcGIS for Desktop have Python script behind it?

Can anyone let me know the Python script for "Identify" tool in arcmap10. I need to create a customized script tool for that and add in a toolbar.. Pls help...
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ArcGIS script tool: Can you have an input parameter set to optional and have the tool work when an input is not provided?

I'm building a script tool that processes shapefiles ( GPS data collected on weekly basis). The tool is set up to take an input for each shapefile ( in this case Sewer, Storm, Sign). On some days, ...
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Invalid topology error when running script

I am trying to run a python script and I get an invalid topology rule when I get to the feature to line tool. I am using arc 10.1 but I think the script was written in 10.0. I know it was built in ...
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arcpy.sa.CostDistance from Python gives error about number of args but executes fine through Toolbox

I am attemping to call arcpy.sa.CostDistance to calculate the cost distance to a source point as well as generate the optional Cost Back link raster: arcpy.sa.CostDistance("input", cost, "costDist", ...
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How to export only certain columns to a CSV file in ArcGIS?

I've written a python script using arcpy which outputs a polygon feature class into a File Geodatabase. I have added a function to export the attributes to a separate CSV file. I am using the code ...
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Describing a coordinate system in arcpy

I have a python script in ArcGIS 10.1 which takes in a few inputs from the user. One of the inputs is a coordinate system. I would like to test whether the coordinate system the user chose was ...
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How do I stop GP script from adding temporary data to Table of Contents?

I have a script that does a series of calculations, producing temporary data along the way. However, at each step of the script, data is added to the TOC and then removed when I call the ...