Build Territory Index (Territory Design)
Summary
Builds a territory adjacency index for a specified feature layer which will be used as the Alignment Layer in Territory Solutions.
This index increases the performance for creating, balancing and adjusting territories.
Usage
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The polygonal and point layers can be used as a Layer.
The polygonal layers can only be used as a Mask Layer.
- The Mask Layer is mainly used against point Layers as a Barrier. Points from different mask polygons are considered non-adjacent. Points from the same mask polygon are considered adjacent.
- The Mask Layer can be specified only for point Layers.
The Buffer distances can be specified only for a point layer. It is defined by the distance between points for building an adjacent circle. Points that intersect with their adjacent circles are considered adjacent.
NOTE: If the adjacent index file is already built for the layer, a warning message will be displayed and the file will be re-built without taking the OverwriteOutput environment setting into account.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_layer |
The Layer for which to build a territory index. | Feature Layer |
in_mask_layer (Optional) |
The Mask layer for a point layer. | Feature Layer |
In_buffer_distance (Optional) |
The Buffer distance for every point of a layer. | Linear Units |
Code Sample
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the tool in immediate mode.
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.BuildTerritoryIndex_TD("C:/Layer1.lyr", "C:/Layer2.lyr" , "10 miles")
The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the tool.
# Import system modules
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
# Set local variables
layer = "C:/Layer1.lyr"
maskLayer = "C:/Layer2.lyr"
buffer = "10 miles"
# Execute tool
gp.BuildTerritoryIndex_TD(layer, maskLayer, buffer)