Update GeoNames (Topographic Production)

Summary

Updates the name field on input features based on the information from GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE.

Usage

• GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE need to be populated with GeoNames features from the GeoNames to Geodatabase tool.

• The GeoName to Feature tool must be run on the features before running this tool.

Caution:

This tool modifies the input data. See Tools that modify or update the input data for more information and strategies to avoid undesired data changes.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Features	The input features that will be updated. Each Input Features value should have field names matching the values specified for the Named Feature ID Field, Name ID Field, and Name Field parameters.	Feature Layer
GeoNames Features	The input GeoNames features that identify unique named feature locations.	Feature Layer
GeoNames Table	A table containing name records related to the input GeoNames features.	Table View
Named Feature ID Field	The field storing GeoNames named feature identifier values. These values should not be null or empty on the input features.	Field
Name ID Field	The field to store GeoNames name identifier values.	Field
Name Field	The field to store GeoNames name values.	Field

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Features	Features where named_feature_id_field, name_id_field, and name_field have been updated with information from GeoName features.	Feature Layer

Python

arcpy.topographic.UpdateGeoNames(in_features, in_geonames_features, in_geonames_table, named_feature_id_field, name_id_field, name_field)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_features [in_features,...]	The input features that will be updated. Each in_features value should have field names matching the values specified for the named_feature_id_field, name_id_field, and name_field parameters.	Feature Layer
in_geonames_features	The input GeoNames features that identify unique named feature locations.	Feature Layer
in_geonames_table	A table containing name records related to the input GeoNames features.	Table View
named_feature_id_field	The field storing GeoNames named feature identifier values. These values should not be null or empty on the input features.	Field
name_id_field	The field to store GeoNames name identifier values.	Field
name_field	The field to store GeoNames name values.	Field

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_features	Features where named_feature_id_field, name_id_field, and name_field have been updated with information from GeoName features.	Feature Layer

Code sample

UpdateGeoNames example (stand-alone script)

This stand-alone script updates features based on GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE.

# Name: UpdateGeoNames_sample.py
# Description: Updating a feature class based on the GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

# Check Out Extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Foundation')

# Setting Local Variables
in_features = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\RiverLines'
in_geonames_features = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\GeoNames_FeaturesP'
in_geonames_table = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\GEONAMES_TABLE'

# Applying GeoNames to the feature class
arcpy.topographic.UpdateGeoNames(in_features, in_geonames_features, in_geonames_table, 'NFI', 'NFN', 'NAM')

# Check In Extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Foundation')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Production Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Production Mapping