Available with Business Analyst license.
Summary
Adds criteria based on the numerical fields existing in the input layer.
Usage
The input analysis layer can be created by the Make Suitability Analysis Layer tool.
Set the influence for each criteria using the Set Criteria Property tool.
Syntax
arcpy.ba.AddFieldBasedSuitabilityCriteria(in_analysis_layer, fields)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_analysis_layer | The Suitability Analysis layer that will be used in the analysis. | Feature Layer |
fields [fields,...] | The numeric fields from which the suitability criteria will be determined. | Field |
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 AddFieldBasedSuitabilityCriteria tool.
import arcpy
arcpy.ba.AddFieldBasedSuitabilityCriteria("UC West Suitability", "populationtotals_totpop_cy;householdincome_medhinc_cy")Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Requires Business Analyst
- Standard: Requires Business Analyst
- Advanced: Requires Business Analyst