Field Calculation

Since version: 1.5

With the Field Calculation 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.

Context

The following products implement this profile:

Spatial reference

The spatial reference of the expression's data source1 determines the execution context's spatial reference.

Time zone

The time zone of the expression's data source1 determines the execution context's default time zone.

Profile variables

Variable NameTypeDescriptionSince version
$featureFeatureThe feature being calculated.1.5
$datastoreFeatureSetCollectionA collection of layers in the same feature service or database as the $feature executing the calculation.1.5

Function bundles

Core | Geometry | Data Access | Portal Access | Knowledge Graph

Return types

Number | Text | Date | DateOnly | Time

Example

The following example concatenates text values from existing fields to create a new text field.

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Concatenate($feature.room, $feature.floor)
  1. Data source can be a feature service, file geodatabase, mobile geodatabase, or mobile service.

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