ArcMap

Build Territory Index

Available with Business Analyst license.

Summary

Builds a territory adjacency index for a specified feature layer which will be used as the Alignment Layer in Territory Solutions.

This index increases the performance for creating, balancing and adjusting territories.

Usage

  • The polygonal and point layers can be used as a Layer.

  • The polygonal layers can only be used as a Mask Layer.

    • The Mask Layer is mainly used against point Layers as a Barrier. Points from different mask polygons are considered non-adjacent. Points from the same mask polygon are considered adjacent.
    • The Mask Layer can be specified only for point Layers.

  • The Buffer distances can be specified only for a point layer. It is defined by the distance between points for building an adjacent circle. Points that intersect with their adjacent circles are considered adjacent.

  • NOTE: If the adjacent index file is already built for the layer, a warning message will be displayed and the file will be re-built without taking the OverwriteOutput environment setting into account.

Syntax

arcpy.td.BuildTerritoryIndex_TD(in_layer, {in_mask_layer}, {In_buffer_distance})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_layer

The Layer for which to build a territory index.

Feature Layer
in_mask_layer
(Optional)

The Mask layer for a point layer.

Feature Layer
In_buffer_distance
(Optional)

The Buffer distance for every point of a layer.

Linear Units

Code sample

BuildTerritoryIndex_TD example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the tool in immediate mode.

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.BuildTerritoryIndex_TD("C:/Layer1.lyr", "C:/Layer2.lyr" , "10 miles")
BuildTerritoryIndex_TD example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the tool.

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.BuildTerritoryIndex_TD("C:/Layer1.lyr", "C:/Layer2.lyr" , "10 miles")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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

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