Business Point Reports

Summary

This report shows a listing of businesses or shopping centers in a given area.

Usage

• The available reports are dependent on the point layer selected.

• If a Shopping Center layer is selected, then you can select the Shopping Centers Report.

• If a Business point layer is selected, you can select one of two reports: the Business Summary report or the Detailed Summary report.

• This tool only functions when selecting the native Business point data or Shopping Center data that comes standard with the Business Analyst extension.

Syntax

BusinessReports_ba (BusinessLayer, ReportTemplates, OutputFolder, {InputFeatureLayer}, {IDField}, {StoreIDField}, {RingIDField}, {UseSelectedFeatures}, {InsertMap}, {ReportsOutputReportType}, {TERRITORY_LEVEL}, {SummarizationOptions}, {StoreNameField}, {ReportFormats})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
BusinessLayer	The point layer that contains the business or shopping center points you wish to report on.	Feature Layer
ReportTemplates [ReportTemplates,...]	Select from a list of standard business point report templates.	String
OutputFolder	The report is created in this output directory.	Folder
InputFeatureLayer (Optional)	This layer defines the mapping extent at which the Business Points Report will run. Only points that intersect this boundary will be included in the report.	Feature Layer
IDField (Optional)	The area ID associated with each trade area. For trade areas derived from Business Analyst, this will be a combination of the store ID and the ring ID.	Field
StoreIDField (Optional)	The store ID associated with each trade area.	Field
RingIDField (Optional)	The ring ID associated with each trade area.	Field
UseSelectedFeatures (Optional)	Uses selected points to summarize to the boundary layer. TRUE —Uses selected points to summarize to the boundary layer. FALSE —Summarizes the points to the boundary layer on all features. This is the default.	Boolean
InsertMap (Optional)	Inserts a map from ArcMap into an applicable report template. TRUE —Inserts the map image. FALSE —Does not insert the map image.	Boolean
ReportsOutputReportType (Optional)	This option allows a user to select between generating individual reports per boundary or stitching all reports into a single report file. REPORT_PER_BOUNDARY —Generates an individual report for each boundary in the boundary layer. SINGLE_REPORT —Stitches all reports for all boundaries into a single report.	String
TERRITORY_LEVEL (Optional)	Select a layer created using the Territory Manager.	String
SummarizationOptions (Optional)	This option determines how the data will be displayed on a report INDIVIDUAL_FEATURES —Generates a report for each trade area boundary. WHOLE_LAYER —Each variable in the report is summarized for all the boundaries. BOTH_FEATURES_AND_LAYER —Generates a report for each trade area boundary, and at the end of the report, each variable in the report is summarized for all the boundaries.	String
StoreNameField (Optional)	The store name associated with each trade area.	Field
ReportFormats (Optional)	Select the desired report output format. Simple XML PDF HTML CSV ZIP XLSV Stripped XLSX	String

Code Sample

BusinessReports Example (Stand-alone Script)

# Create the geoprocessor object
# Description: Summarizes business points in a customer derived trade area and outputs these results in a preformatted report.
# Author: Esri

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\Business Analyst\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business")
     
# Define input and output parameters for the Business Points Report tool

  Business = "C:/Projects/Default Project/Custom Data/Business.shp"
  ReportOut = "C:/My Output Data/Projects/Reports"
  BoundaryInput = "C:/My Output Data/Projects/Default Project/TradeAreas/Customer_Derived_TradeAreas.shp"   
  AreaId = "AREA_ID"
  StoreID = "STORE_ID"
  RingID = "RING"
   
	   	   
# Create the Business Points Report
  arcpy.BusinessReports_ba(Business, "Business Summary Report", ReportOut, BoundaryInput, AreaId, StoreID, RingID)
 
# Release extension license 
  arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business")
 
except:
  print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

• ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Requires Business Analyst
• ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Business Analyst
• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Business Analyst

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