Setup Customers Using XY Data (Business Analyst)

Summary

Transforms x,y (latitude-longitude) coordinate data into a customer layer.

Usage

Syntax

SetupCustomersByXYData_ba (Table, LatitudeField, LongitudeField, NameField, LinkField, OutputFeatureClass)
ParameterExplanationData Type
Table

The input table used for setting up your customer layer.

Table View
LatitudeField

The field containing your latitude coordinates (Y field).

Field
LongitudeField

The field containing your longitude coordinates (X field).

Field
NameField

The unique identifier for the customer data (commonly the customer name).

Field
LinkField

Unique ID linking the customer file with the store file.

Field
OutputFeatureClass

The feature class that will contain the customer features.

Feature Class

Code Sample

SetupCustomersByXYData Example (Stand-alone Script)
# Name: SetupCustomersByXYData.py
# Description: Creates a customer layer from latitude longitude coordinates. 
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business") 
 
#  Define the parameters for the Setup Customers Using XY Data tool
CustPath = "C:/temp/sf_cust.dbf"
NewFC = "C:/temp/sf_customer.shp"
Lat = "Latitude"
Long = "Longitude"
CustName = "NAME"
StoreId = "STORE_ID"
 
# Sets up a new customer layer based on XY data
arcpy.SetupCustomersByXYData_ba(CustPath, Lat, Long, CustName, StoreId, NewFC)
 
# Release extension license 
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business")
     
except:
print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires Business Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires Business Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires Business Analyst

11/8/2010