Configuring the Activate Contents View command

In Task Assistant Manager, you can associate ArcMap commands with a step in the workflow. Task Assistant Manager contains prebuilt commands that may be useful during workflow creation.

The Activate Contents View command allows you to activate the Contents view in the ArcMap table of contents when a user executes a step in the task assistant workflow.

Note:

The Activate Contents View command will work with both ArcGIS Desktop and any custom Contents view.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. If necessary, click the Task Assistant Window button on the Task Manager toolbar to display the Task Assistant window.
3. Load a task assistant workflow.
4. Click to highlight the step to configure in the Task Assistant window.
5. Click the Designer tab.
6. Click the cell next to Commands and click the ellipsis (...) that appears.

   The Command Item Editor dialog box appears.

7. In the Categories list, click the Task Manager Utilities category.
8. Double-click the Activate Contents View command.

   The Activate Contents View command is listed as a Selected Command.

9. Click the Command Parameters button .

   The Command Parameters dialog box appears.

10. From the drop-down menu, choose the contents view you want to be activated.
11. Click OK.
12. Click OK to close the Command Item Editor dialog box.