ArcMap

Create An Empty Store Layer

Available with Business Analyst license.

Summary

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

Usage

  • When 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 empty store layer by using the Edit toolbar in ArcMap. Once the layer is editable, you can pushpin (add) new points.

Syntax

CreateEmptyStoreLayer_ba (OutputFeatureClass, FldsCollection, {NameField}, {StoreIDField}, {UsePictureSymbol}, {ImagePath}, {PictureSymbolSize})
ParameterExplanationData Type
OutputFeatureClass

The feature class that will contain the store points.

Feature Class
FldsCollection
[[Field Name, Alias Name, Field Type, Precision],...]

Fields to add to the output feature class.

String
NameField
(Optional)

Selects a field to be used to identify the store name.

String
StoreIDField
(Optional)

Selects a field to be used as the store ID field.

String
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

CreateEmptyStoreLayer example (stand-alone script)

# Name: CreateEmptyStoreLayer.py
# Description: Creates an empty store layer.
# Author: Esri

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.7\Business Analyst\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business") 
 
# Defines the parameters for the Create an Empty Store Layer tool
  OutputFeatureClass = "C:/temp/New_Store.shp"
  FldsCollection = "Name:ID|Alias:|Type:esriFieldTypeSmallInteger|Precision:1|Scale:0;Name:Address|Alias:|Type:esriFieldTypeString|Precision:40|Scale:0"
 
# Creates a new feature class (Store Layer) with empty attribute fields
  arcpy.CreateEmptyStoreLayer_ba(OutputFeatureClass, FldsCollection)
 
# 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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