Profiles
A profile is a context in which an Arcade expression is evaluated and understood. They expect specific inputs and output types depending on the use case. Arcade expressions may be executed in any of the following profiles:
- Alias
- Attribute Rules
- Constraint
- Dashboard
- Dictionary Renderer
- Feature Z
- Field Calculate
- Field Mapping
- GeoAnalytics
- Labeling
- Layout
- Measure Visualization
- Popup
- Velocity
- Visualization
See below for a more detailed explanation of the profiles and how they are used.
Alias
The alias profile allows the map author to write an expression to evaluate a numeric value and return a text alias representing that value.
When the alias is needed, the script will be evaluated. It will be passed the value for which an alias is desired. It is expected that the script returns a text value, comprising the alias to be shown.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $value | Number | The numeric value for which a text alias is desired. |
Return types
Attribute Rules
The following profiles are designed for Attribute Rules.
Evaluation of batch calculation and validation rules is available at ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7 or later.
Attribute Rule Calculation
Since version: 1.5
With the Attribute Rule Calculation profile, expressions can be written to update field values based on expression logic. This profile is used for calculation attribute rules tools in ArcGIS Pro. When the attribute rule is evaluated for a dataset, the return value for the expression is cast to the field type of the output value. It is best practice to handle casting within the script for full control of casting behavior to Number, Date, or Text return types.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description | Since version |
|---|---|---|---|
| $datastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature executing the script. |
1.5 |
| $editcontext.editType | Text | Indicates whether the edit event is INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or NA (not applicable). |
1.10 |
| $feature | Feature | The feature being calculated. | 1.5 |
| $originalFeature | Feature | The previous state of the feature being calculated. | 1.9 |
| $featureSet | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same table as the $feature evaluating the expression. |
1.13 |
Return types
Number | Text | Date | Dictionary
For a list of valid dictionary keywords, click here.
Examples of this profile in context
Attribute Rule Constraint
Since version: 1.5
With the Attribute Rule Constraint profile, expressions can be written to evaluate whether or not a feature meets the criteria defined in the expression. This profile is used for constraint attribute rules in ArcGIS Pro. The script should return a Boolean with true indicating the feature meets the constraint criteria or false indicating it does not meet the criteria. You can also return a custom error message by returning a Dictionary of errorMessage.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description | Since version |
|---|---|---|---|
| $datastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature executing the script. |
1.5 |
| $editcontext.editType | Text | Indicates whether the edit event is INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or NA (not applicable). |
1.10 |
| $feature | Feature | The feature being evaluated for the constraint. | 1.5 |
| $originalFeature | Feature | The previous state of the feature being evaluated. | 1.9 |
| $featureSet | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same table as the $feature evaluating the expression. |
1.13 |
Return types
For a list of valid dictionary keywords, click here.
Examples of this profile in context
Attribute Rule Validation
Since version: 1.5
With the Attribute Rule Validation profile, expressions can be written to evaluate whether or not a feature meets the criteria defined in the expression. This profile is used for validation attribute rules in ArcGIS Pro. The script should return a Boolean with true indicating the feature meets the validation criteria or false indicating it does not meet the criteria.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description | Since version |
|---|---|---|---|
| $datastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature executing the script. |
1.5 |
| $editcontext.editType | Text | Indicates whether the edit event is INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or NA (not applicable). |
1.10 |
| $feature | Feature | The feature being evaluated for the constraint. | 1.5 |
| $originalFeature | Feature | The previous state of the feature being evaluated. | 1.9 |
| $featureSet | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same table as the $feature evaluating the expression. |
1.13 |
Return types
For a list of valid dictionary keywords, click here.
Examples of this profile in context
Validation attribute rule examples in ArcGIS Pro
Constraint
Since version: 1.6
With the Constraint profile, expressions can be written to evaluate whether or not a feature meets the criteria defined in the expression. This profile is used for advanced attribute editing in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. The script should return a Boolean with true indicating the feature meets the constraint criteria or false indicating it does not meet the criteria.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature being evaluated for the constraint. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Dashboard
The following profiles are designed for ArcGIS Dashboards.
Dashboard Formatting
Since version: 1.11
The Dashboard Formatting profile is used for the list and indicator elements in ArcGIS Dashboards. An expression can be written to customize the way elements render data points. It is expected that the script returns a dictionary of name-value pairs specific for the element.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $datapoint | Feature | Dictionary | The data point being evaluated for the visual element. Applies to indicator and list elements. |
| $reference | Dictionary | The reference value being evaluated for the visual element. Applies to indicator elements. |
Return types
For a list of valid dictionary keywords, click here.
Note: The dashboard formatting profile does not support feature sets and geometry functions.
Dashboard Data
Since version: 1.13
The Dashboard Data profile is used to create FeatureSets in ArcGIS Dashboards. Users can author data expressions to build FeatureSets that unlock insights and build robust visualizations. These expressions can be used as a data source for one or more data driven elements.
Note: This profile does not expose any global variables.
Return types
Dictionary Renderer
Since version: 1.11
The dictionary renderer profile allows the author of a dictionary renderer style to write an expression that evaluates to a text value used to construct a symbol. The string contains semi-colon separated style item keys as well as the primitive overrides used to override specific aspects of the symbol. See the Dictionary Renderer Toolkit for specifics on expected return values. When the feature is to be drawn, the script will be evaluated. The returned value will then be processed by looking up symbols by key from the dictionary and overriding them where specified.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature which is to be drawn on the map. |
| $config | Dictionary | A dictionary of configuration values. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Field Calculate
Since version: 1.5
With the Field Calculate profile, expressions can be written to update a field value based on expression logic. This profile is used in field calculation tools in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online. When the script is evaluated, the return value is cast to the field type of the output value. It is best practice to handle casting within the script for full control of casting behavior to Number, Date, or Text return types.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description | Since version |
|---|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature being calculated. | 1.5 |
| $datastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature executing the calculation. |
1.5 |
Return types
Field Mapping
Since version: 1.7
With the field mapping profile, expressions can be written to define a field map between source and target layers. The field map is used by the transfer attribute tool, copy/paste attributes and other editing tools where a field map can be specified.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $sourcefeature | Feature | The source feature for the field map. |
| $targetfeature | Feature | The target feature for the field map. |
| $sourcelayer | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same layer as $sourcefeature. |
| $targetlayer | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same layer as $targetfeature. |
| $map | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the map of the executing arcade expression. |
| $sourcedatastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same datastore as the $sourcelayer. |
| $targetdatastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same datastore as the $targetlayer. |
Return types
GeoAnalytics
Since version: 1.7
The GeoAnalytics profile allows analysts to use expressions as input parameters to GeoAnalytics tools. These expression parameters are used in selected GeoAnalytics tools to calculate field values, detect incidents, buffer features, and more. This profile is only used in GeoAnalytics tools.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature being calculated. |
Return Types
Labeling
The labeling profile allows the map author to write an expression that determines the label to show on the map for each feature. The script evaluates for each label as it is to be drawn. It is expected that the script returns a text value, comprising the label to be drawn.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature whose label is to be drawn on the map. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Layout
Since version: 1.11
The layout profile allows the map author to write an expression that evaluates to a value to be used in a layout dynamic text element. When the layout draws, the script will be evaluated. It is expected that the script returns a text value.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature whose values may be displayed in the layout. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Measure Visualization
Since version: 1.7
The measure visualization profile allows the map author to write an expression that evaluates to a value used to drive the visualization of measure values along a line. This is used in the context of linear referencing hatching of m-aware lines. When each measure value is drawn, the measure value is interpolated for the marker location and passed into the script. It is expected that the script returns the desired value to draw via a text graphic in a marker symbol.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $measure | Number | The interpolated M-value for the marker location. |
| $feature | Feature | The feature which is to be drawn on the map. |
| $view.scale | Number | Returns the scale of the map at the time the expression evaluates. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Popup
Since version: 1.1
With the popup profile, map authors can write expressions that return values for display in the view's popup. Expressions can be referenced in the popup content's text template, field tables, and media charts. When the popup displays, the script will execute using the feature's attributes as variables in the expression. The script should return either text, a number, or date and place it in the table cell or text comprising the popup's content. Values returned for charts will be used as the basis for the data-driven chart.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature whose popup is to be displayed in the view. |
| $layer | FeatureSet | A collection of features in the same layer as the $feature whose popup is displayed in the view. Only supported for feature service layers. |
| $map | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of feature service layers in the same map as the $feature whose popup is displayed in the view. |
| $datastore | FeatureSetCollection | A collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature whose popup is displayed in the view. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Feature Z
Since version: 1.5
With the Feature Z profile, expressions can be written to calculate z values for features in a 3D scene. This is useful for features that don't have z values included in their geometry, or for dynamically changing the z value of features either using the former z value, attribute values, or a combination of both. Expressions in this profile must return a Number.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature requiring a Z value. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
Velocity
Since version: 1.12
The Velocity profile allows analysts to use expressions as input parameters to real-time and big data analytics tools. These expression parameters are used in selected tools to calculate field values, enrich features, detect incidents, buffer features, and more. This profile is only used in ArcGIS Velocity.
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | In analytic tools with single inputs, the feature being calculated, evaluated or operated upon. |
| $target | Feature | In analytic tools with two inputs, the feature being evaluated for filtering or enrichment. |
| $join | Feature | In analytic tools with two inputs, the feature supplying values for evaluation or enrichment of the target feature. |
| $analytic | Dictionary | Time values associated with the analytic such as start time, last end time, etc. |
Return types
Boolean | Date | Geometry | Number | Text
Visualization
The visualization profile allows the map author to write an expression that evaluates to a value used to drive the visualization. This could be used for a visual variable such as size, or as a value in a class breaks renderer. When the feature is to be drawn, the script will be evaluated. It is expected that the script returns a value specific to the rendering property being calculated (e.g. A number for a class breaks visualization or text for a unique value visualization).
Globals
| Variable Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $feature | Feature | The feature which is to be drawn on the map. |
| $view.scale | Number | Returns the scale of the map at the time the expression evaluates. |
Return types
Examples of this profile in context
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