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Create An Empty Customer Layer

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Summary

Creates a new empty point feature class (customer layer). You can define fields to be created in the new layer.

Usage

  • Whenever data is added to your map, it will be associated with the analysis extent that's active at the time. If the active analysis extent is a study area, the layer will be added to the group layer of that study area.

  • You can change the analysis extent at any time using Set Analysis Extent on the Business Analyst menu.

  • You can add new customer features (points) to the Store layer by using the Edit toolbar in ArcMap. Once the layer is editable, you can pushpin (add) new points.

Syntax

CreateEmptyCustomerLayer_ba (OutputFeatureClass, {FldsCollection}, {NameField}, {LinkField})
ParameterExplanationData Type
OutputFeatureClass

The feature class that will contain the customer features.

Feature Class
FldsCollection
(Optional)

Fields to add to the output feature class.

String
NameField
(Optional)

The field that will identify the customer name.

String
LinkField
(Optional)

Unique ID linking the customer file with the store file.

String

Code Sample

CreateEmptyCustomerLayer Example (Stand-alone Script)
# Name: CreateEmptyCustomerLayer.py
# Description: Creates a new empty customer layer.
# Author: Esri

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.2\Business Analyst\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business")
 
# Defines the parameters for the Create an Empty Customer Layer tool
  OutPath = "C:/temp/New_Customers.shp"
  StoreId = "ID"
  Name= "Address"
  FldCol = "Name:ID|Alias:ID|Type:esriFieldTypeSmallInteger|Precision:1;Name:Address|Alias:Address|Type:esriFieldTypeString|Precision:40"
 
# Creates a new feature class (Customer Layer) with empty attribute fields
  arcpy.CreateEmptyCustomerLayer_ba(OutPath, FldCol, Name, StoreId)
 
# 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

Related Topics

  • An overview of the Customer Setup toolset
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