Available with Business Analyst license.
Summary
Adds criteria based on the values calculated for the input layer using the Enrich Layer tool.
Usage
You must be signed in to ArcGIS Online or have Business Analyst Data installed.
The input analysis layer can be created by the Make Suitability Analysis Layer tool.
The selected variables are used to enrich the site layer.
Set the influence for each criteria using the Set Criteria Property tool.
Syntax
AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria(in_analysis_layer, variables)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_analysis_layer | The Suitability Analysis layer that will be used in the analysis. | Feature Layer |
variables [variables,...] | The variables from which the suitability criteria will be determined. | String |
Derived Output
| Name | Explanation | Data Type |
| out_analysis_layer | The name of the Suitability Analysis layer that will be added to the map. | Feature Layer |
| out_criteria_name | The name of the criteria that will be added to the Suitability Analysis layer. | String |
Code sample
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria tool.
import arcpy
arcpy.ba.AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria("Site Suitability", "wealth.meddi_cy;wealth.mednw_cy")The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria tool with Statistical Data Collection variables.
import arcpy
arcpy.ba.AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria("Suitability Analysis", r"c:\users\<User ID>\documents\arcgis\projects\myproject\bayarea_proprietarydata.sdcx/sales_s01_sales;c:\users\<User ID>\documents\arcgis\projects\myproject\bayarea_proprietarydata.sdcx/populationtotals_dpopdenscy")Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Requires Business Analyst
- Standard: Requires Business Analyst
- Advanced: Requires Business Analyst