Update GeoNames (Topographic Production Tools)

Summary

Updates the name field on input features based on the information from GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE.

Usage

• GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE need to be populated with GeoNames features from the GeoNames to Geodatabase tool.

• The GeoName to Feature tool must be run on the features before running this tool.

  Caution:

  This tool modifies the input data. See Tools that modify or update the input data for more information and strategies to avoid undesired data changes.

Parameters

• Dialog
• Python

Label	Explanation	Data type
Input Features	The input features that will be updated. Each Input Features value should have field names matching the values specified for the Named Feature ID Field, Name ID Field, and Name Field parameters.	Feature Layer
GeoNames Features	The input GeoNames features that identify unique named feature locations.	Feature Layer
GeoNames Table	A table containing name records related to the input GeoNames features.	Table View
Named Feature ID Field	The field storing GeoNames named feature identifier values. These values should not be null or empty on the input features.	Field
Name ID Field	The field to store GeoNames name identifier values.	Field
Name Field	The field to store GeoNames name values.	Field

Derived output

Label	Explanation	Data type
Updated Features	Features where named_feature_id_field, name_id_field, and name_field have been updated with information from GeoName features.	Feature Layer

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Topographic Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Topographic Mapping

Related topics

• An overview of the Features toolset
• Find a geoprocessing tool