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Use this tag when ArcGIS Desktop is the product you are using but also tag for the application (ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap) that you are using.

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Advantage(s) of using underscores in ArcGIS file naming conventions?

There are some geoprocessing tools that will fail if there are spaces in file names. Thus, it's best to avoid them all together.
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Is there automated way of releasing all ArcSDE layers locks?

For this scenario I run the sdemon command from a python script using the following: import subprocess #Kill all ArcSDE connections subprocess.call('sdemon -o kill -t all -u <sdeadminusername> -p <pa …
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Creating line (closest vertex to line) using ArcGIS Desktop?

If you are looking for a solution that does not require developing a .NET tool, you can use the python script below to accomplish exactly what you are after. I had exactly the same need and wrote the …
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Can ArcMap automatically highlight object on map using its label?

Not with labels. You can sort of do this with Feature Linked annotation. This creates a relationship between the annotation and the related feature. During an edit session, by selecting a piece of …
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SQL sub query syntax does not work on versioned tables without base option- Modified

My original question asked why the where clause below, which includes a sub query, would not work on an SDE database but the same query against a file geodatabase would work. I had thought the proble …
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Viewing panoramic imagery in ArcGIS

Is there an ArcGIS extension or utility that will view 360 degree panoramic images? I've found utilities that are part of larger software packages for managing mobile scanning data, but all I'm after …
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Splitting string in Python parser of ArcGIS Field Calculator?

if !myField! == 'NULL' will not test for a null value. That will test a for a string equal to 'NULL'. Use: if !myField! is None: To accomlish your task, define a python function in the pre-logic …
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