Configuring Data Assistant tools to run a Schedule using Windows Task Scheduler

Schedule parcel updates

The Data Assistant tools can be used with Windows Task Scheduler to update layers on a regular interval. Scheduled updates will ensure users have access to current information to support more dynamic decision-making. To update parcel data on a schedule, complete the following steps:

1. Using ArcGIS Pro, open the Python window

2. Import ArcPy

   import arcpy
   

3. Import a python toolbox from the Data Assistant tools by typing the following command

   arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Esri\ArcGISPro\AssemblyCache\{28142961-b645-420f-ba2a-72bcf8212558}\GPTools\DataLoadingAssistant.tbx")
   

4. Specify your XML configuration file by typing the following command

     arcpy.dla.ReplaceData(r"C:\Users\youruserprofile\Documents\ArcGIS\Projects\MyProject\ReplaceData.xml")
   

Note with the Append Data and the Replace data, you can specify multiple XML files, make sure to separate each XML file with “;”

5. Right-click in python window and choose to 'save transcript', this will save a new python file.
6. Open Windows Task Scheduler.

Note Use Windows Start menu search box to find Windows Task Scheduler.

7. Select Action > Create Task and name your task.
8. Select the Actions tab and click New.
9. Set Action to Start a Program.
10. Browse to the location of your ArcGIS Pro python installation (C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\Scripts\propy.bat).
11. In the Add Arguments text box, enter the full path of the script saved in step 5.