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The location on a hard drive, network, or other media in which an analysis operation or processing task is conducted. It can often be set as a folder on a physical drive or in the local computer memory. It is this location the GIS software will often use to perform and output tasks unless otherwise specified.

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Add layer to GeoServer workspace which is not default

Adding a layer to GeoServer in the default workspace, I do it this way: Layers> "Add a new layer" In the "Add layers from" menu, select the source Click the "Configure new ...
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UpdateCursor by unique values from another Field

I am trying to update a field in an attribute table in a feature Layer with arcpy.da.UpdateCursor. I am running the Python script as part of a model in ArcGIS 10.6. But I am lacking some of the basic ...
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Export Features to Geodatabase Created in same Python Script

I am new to learning Python for GIS. I am currently trying to create a script which creates a new geodatabase, then using a list, iterates through the features of an existing geodatabase and exports ...
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Extracting Colour (Brush) information from MapInfo Workspace

I have some MapInfo Tables with an associated Workspace. I do not have access to MapInfo and wish to use the TAB files in QGIS (I also have the equivalent SHP files). The TAB/SHP files have polygons ...
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GeoServer REST API: How to get list of workspaces by username

Is it possible to get list of available workspaces and list of data stores in some workspace for some specific user with GeoServer REST API by sending request with admin user credentials?
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Copy feature class from multiple gdb to a single gdb

I need to write a Python script that is copying. I want to copy a common feature class of these gdb to a single gdb import os import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace = ("D:/Planchas") workspaces = arcpy....
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Unsuccessful migration of my_worspace from GeoServer 15.2 to GeoServer 16.0

What I have to do for migration of my workspace from one GeoServer to another (from 15.2 on server#1 to 16.2 on server#2)? What I do: -replace directory tomcat/webapps/geoserver/data/my_workspace_dir -...
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Storing points from multiple GDBs as object

I often download data that comes in 30 minutes to 1-hour windows and then have to compile that data manually into one feature class, from multiple GDBs. I am trying to iterate through the separate ...
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Iterating through 2 different Geodatabases at same time using ArcPy?

I have 2 gdb's; one that contains a polygon feature class of census blocks(cb), and one that contains centroids that may lie within those census blocks. They are organized by state. Ex: FL_cb = ...
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Deleting temporary files from geoprocessing tools using ArcPy

As is not possible formulate, or add a solution to question: Delete temporary files from geoprocessing in ArcGIS 10 and above , because is [closed] I would like to make this question with same ...
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Why does opening SDE Workspace Factory ask for credentials again? ArcObjects C#

I'm trying to open SDE Workspace Factory using IWorkspaceFactory.Open I give the complete Property set in the code to open. ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IPropertySet propertySet = new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem....
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Accessing Home directory of ArcMap using ArcPy?

I want to access to a directory and set that as a arcpy.env.workspace in my Python Script Tool. However, this workspace depends on users so I cannot just use my own folders. Is there a way to access ...
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Split By Attributes tool not recognizing Feature Dataset as Target Workspace?

Using ArcGIS Desktop 10.5.1, I have a FGDB that contains a feature dataset. I would like the output from the "Split By Attributes" tool to go inside this feature dataset. However, the tool does not ...
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Deleting shapefiles and rasters using arcpy

I am trying to delete a series of files from a gdb and I am encountering suprising difficulties doing so. When I test my procedure in one of the files, let's call it 'yy.shp'This is what I do: from ...
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python Get current workspace and then re-source to new SDE

I am trying to write some code that will get the current workspace name and if it matches a particular datasource path, it will re-path the SDE layers to the new database. Initially I had the code ...
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TableView has no workspacePath in ArcPy?

One of my colleagues is running a script which includes the following Python in ArcMap... oTble = arcpy.mapping.TableView(tbleName) Workspace = oTble.workspacePath print "oTble: '{}'".format(oTble) ...
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Conversion of workspace to ordinary .tab

Does anyone know a way for converting a wokspace (*wor., *.mvs) to an ordinary MapInfo table (.tab)? I have worked in workspace with a high number of GPS-field registrations. I have made changes (...
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Using ArcGIS workspace defined as version in ArcPy?

I am trying to define my workspace as the current version that I am connected to. The Python tool that I am running utilizes the arcpy.da.Editor() function, and I used a workspace variable that is ...
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Error when path contain spaces - Arcpy Integrate

I'm using a simple script to run Integrate tool in a default gdb and feature class, where user can indicate the path where this gdb is located. This script works well when path indicated by user don'...
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ArcObjects Convert GxDialog to Workspace

ArcGIS 10.1 with VB2010 I am using the GxDialog to get the users option to save a feature class. The target can be a shapefile, geodatabase, or Dataset inside a geodatabase. I can’t wrap my head ...
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MakeRouteEventLayer_lr Vs Display Route Events

I've two script tools. The first one prepares data for the second script to work. The first tool routes a table along a line using MakeRouteEventLayer_lr. The second script tool reads the selection ...
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Persistence in QGIS under Oracle workspace

I'm using QGIS 2.18.9 to edit my spatial data, my data is saved in Oracle's database. When I'm editing a spatial layer I can create, edit and delete features without problems, but my database needs ...
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Arcpy ListDatasets function to specific directories instead of workspace [duplicate]

Are there any alternatives to the arcpy list functions (ListDatasets, etc.) where the directory can be specified rather than using the env.workspace? For example, what if I would like to get a list ...
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How disable login prompt when asking for featuretypes?

Is it possible somehow disable login prompt when requesting http://xxxxxxxx/geoserver/rest/workspaces/WORKSPACE_NAME/featuretypes.json?
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Set workspace to SDE version using ArcPy?

My company uses a versioned SDE database to perform edits, update features, etc. I am working on a script that would inevitably update features and would like to set the environment to a specific ...
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FME Tester, Value does not equal

I have a workspace where I am writer multiple databases to a new file geodatabase with many tables. If there is a spelling error in a value I do not want it to go through. The issue is I have about 20 ...
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Setting workspace as arcpy.GetParameterAsText function?

I'm somewhat new to Python and am working on automating some of the daily processes we do at my company. In this code example, I'm trying to automate pulling in data from a CSV file, creating buffers ...
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Shortening code that provides a database description using ArcPy?

I need advice on how to reduce the length of the sample code below. I need to perform the same work on several more datasets. import arcpy, os arcpy.env.workspace = r"\\gis\Env.gdb\Water" datasets =...
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Invalid Output Workspace error when executing Slope_3d as WPS [closed]

I wrote a small toolbox that calculates the slope in degrees of a given .tif file, stores the ouput to a local folder on my computer and generates 2 by 2 tiles. The toolbox works fine, the publishing ...
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Setting default gdb from ArcPy?

I created a new gdb by arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management('e:/Rstack', 'new.gdb') arcpy.env.workspace = 'e:/Rstack/new.gdb' But how to set this new gdb as my default gdb by arcpy, without opening ArcGIS ...
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Understanding QGIS project files [duplicate]

I'm a GIS software developer, I've been working predominantly with MapInfo over the last year or so but have now been tasked with assessing QGIS to see if we can perform the same tasks we've developed ...
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How to save output in different file after clip

I am new to GIS. I have several rasters in one file location I am using clip tool to loop over several rasters in arcgis. When I start I am choosing workspace, which is the folder where my input ...
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Overwriting files in geodatabase outside workspace environment using ArcPy?

I initially set the workspace environment to a directory and included the option, arcpy.env.overwriteOutput=True, but at some point in my script, I convert a shapefile in that directory to a ...
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Why is my ArcPy script deleting its workspace?

I wrote an ArcMap script to go through a feature layer, identify unique values in a given field, and output a feature class from each unique value to its own feature class or shapefile. As an exercise,...
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The type 'ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.WorkspaceClass' has no constructors defined

I am using a map application (ArcGIS Engine). I am trying to start an edit session and i want to use IWorkSpace interface in the WorkSpaceClass. but i am getting "The type 'ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase....
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Unable to open IWorkspace using IWorkspaceFactory with operating system authentication

I'm trying to open a workspace from the IWorkspaceFactory interface. Here's what I'm trying at the moment: ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer)pLayer; ESRI....
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Selecting Workspace and Datasets from same dialog using ArcObjects?

I want to select the workspace and the dataset from the same dialog and this is my code for the workspace: private IWorkspace BrowseForWorkspace(int hwnd) { IGxDialog gxDlg = new ...
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Persisting ArcObjects workspace?

In a custom layer I have a workspace variable (File GDB or SDE) that I need to persist (save/load). Therefore I need to persist the ConnectionProperties of the workspace. Thankfully ...
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I am having trouble importing data into my GeoServer workspace, receiving “InsufficientAuthentication error, cannot access workspace as 'anonymous'”

I am having trouble importing data into my workspace in GeoSever. I am able to create various data stores, however I cannot import data into them anymore from any source including PostGIS. I keep ...
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How do I keep my python loop going if there is an error with an SDE workspace?

I have a folder with several .SDE connections. I want my Python code to execute various SDE maintenance procedures (such as compress) on each of these databases. If there is a bad/corrupt/not ...
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Arcpy.Delete_management() not deleting folder?

I've written a script in Python that takes in two ascii files that represent surfaces, then convert them to Rasters, and finally Negate their values (i.e. multiply all cells by -1). In the script, I ...
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arcpy MakeFeatureLayer - one workspace question, one output question

I'm trying to run a very simple python script to create a feature layer from a shapefile. The original script read as follows (I added the two print statements at the end to verify upon completion ...
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Finding polygons which are within/intersect other polygons using FME?

Version: FME Desktop 2014 SP3 I have two shapes with polygons. Now i want to locate those polygons of shape A (polygon.shp) which intersects polygons of Shape B (POLYGONS) (or are within them). I am ...
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Python: how to set a different output folder

I want to transform some vectors to rasters in my folder but I have difficulties setting the output folder. The following code only allows me to output to the original database. I hope to output all ...
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FME: Connecting the output of a workflow to the input of another workflow

Solved: I've tried the advice from @Mapperz - Connecting the transformer before the Writer is writing the shp with the transformers "AttributeVreator_2 & Dissolver". Anyway, I'm still ...
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What defines where files will be saved?

I have a script I am using to save out layers automatically and would like some help with understanding where my files are being saved out to. In my current code, the file that I am processing is ...
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Is it possible to export my FME workbench canvas as a JPEG?

I want to print my FME workbench to a JPG so that the entire canvas is in one image. I have tried printing it to a PDF but it is trying to put it on multiple pages. I have even tried setting the ...
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Alter Fields in multiple feature classes in multiple workspaces

I have 22 geodatabases all in one folder. Each gdb has two feature classes. For each feature class, I need to rename a few of the fields. I've had success with this code, but it only works for each ...
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ArcPy Script to update LYR data source not identifying all layers in folder?

I've put together a script that for the most part works as intended - to walk through a series of folders, find SDE layer files and update their data source to direct connects if the layers support ...
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Catalog table list into web browser

I'm looking to do some cataloging of both workspaces and table metadata - I want to cycle through a workspace and pick up the table names and associate those with the wrokspace name (I can then track ...

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