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Create a Store Layer with Address Data

Available with Business Analyst license.

Summary

This creates a new store layer (feature class) based on address information.

Usage

  • This tool is often used to enter a few addresses at a time from hard-copy address information.

  • Use the Setup Store Using Tabular Data tool if you already have a table of address records from which you want to create a store layer.

  • Only matched records will be in the output store layer.

Syntax

CreateStoreWithAddressData_ba (Locator, AddressesCollection, OutputFeatureClass, {UsePictureSymbol}, {ImagePath}, {PictureSymbolSize})
ParameterExplanationData Type
Locator

The address locator to use for matching addresses.

Address Locator
AddressesCollection

Addresses to be geocoded.

String
OutputFeatureClass

The feature class that will contain the store features.

Feature Class
UsePictureSymbol
(Optional)

Inserts custom store symbology into point feature class.

  • True —Inserts custom symbology
  • False —Will not insert custom symbology
Boolean
ImagePath
(Optional)

The file location containing the custom store symbology.

File
PictureSymbolSize
(Optional)

The feature class that will contain the store points.

Long

Code sample

CreateStoreWithAddressData example (stand-alone script)

# Name: CreateStoreWithAddressData.py
# Description:  Creates a geocoded store layer based on a single address in Redlands, CA.
# Author: Esri

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Business Analyst\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business")
 
# Defines the parameters for the Create a Store Layer with Address Data tool
  Locator = "C:/ArcGIS/Business Analyst/US_2017/Data/Geocoding Data/USA_StreetAddress.loc"
  AddressesCollection = "Addr:380 New York St|City:Redlands|State:CA"
  OutputFeatureClass = "C:/temp/sf_stores.shp"
 
# Generate Store layers with address data
  arcpy.CreateStoreWithAddressData_ba(Locator, AddressesCollection, OutputFeatureClass)
 
# Release extension license 
  arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business")
  
except:
  print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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

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