Generate Target Layer (Business Analyst)

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Available with Business Analyst license.

Summary

Creates a layer that identifies geographies that contain selected segments and geographies that do not contain selected segments.

Usage

  • If Boundary Layer is not specified, the Extent environment will be used.

  • Targets are a subclassification of a Target Group, for example, Core and Development targets. A target can contain one or more Segments.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Geography Level

The geography level that will be used to define the target layer.

String
Segmentation Base

The segmentation base for the profile being created. Available options are provided by the segmentation dataset in use.

String
Output Feature Class

The output feature class for the target layer.

Feature Class
Target Input Type

Specifies whether target groups or segments will be used.

  • Use Target GroupA group of targets will be used.
  • Select SegmentsSegments will be used. One or more segments can make up a target.
String
Target Group
(Optional)

The target group, if the dataset supports target groups.

File
Target
(Optional)

A target from the selected Target Group.

String
Segments
(Optional)

Segments from the provided dataset.

String
Boundary Layer
(Optional)

The boundary that determines the layer extent.

Feature Layer

Licensing information

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

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