Add Variable Based Suitability Criteria (Business Analyst)

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 connected to a locally stored dataset.

• The input analysis layer can be created using 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.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Suitability Analysis Layer	The Suitability Analysis layer that will be used in the analysis.	Feature Layer; Group Layer
Variables	The variables from which the suitability criteria will be determined.	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Suitability Analysis Layer	The name of the Suitability Analysis layer that will be added to the map.	Feature Layer
Output Criteria Name	The name of the criteria that will be added to the Suitability Analysis layer.	String

Python

arcpy.ba.AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria(in_analysis_layer, variables)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_analysis_layer	The Suitability Analysis layer that will be used in the analysis.	Feature Layer; Group 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

AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria function.

import arcpy
arcpy.ba.AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria("Site Suitability", "wealth.meddi_cy;wealth.mednw_cy")

AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddVariableBasedSuitabilityCriteria function 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

Current Workspace, Data Source

Licensing information

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