# Name: FeatureClassRandomizer.py
# Date: 23 July 2012
# Developed by: Reclamation PNGIS - Boise ID
# Description: Randomizes a featureclass by assigning random, unique IDs
# to a featureclass attribute table. Allows performing random sample of
# the dataset.
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#import modules
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import random
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
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# set variables
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inFC = r'C:\GIS_WRKSPC\surface.gdb\pntz_2011'
rFld = 'RID'
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# run with it...
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arcpy.AddField_management(inFC, rFld, "LONG")
f_cnt = int(arcpy.GetCount_management(inFC).getOutput(0)) + 1
print 'A unique ID is being randomly assigned to each row...'
rlist = range(1,f_cnt)
random.shuffle(rlist)
ir = iter(rlist)
while True:
try:
rval = ir.next()
with arcpy.da.UpdateCursor(inFC, rFld) as rcur:
for row in rcur:
row[0] = rval
rcur.updateRow(row)
rval = ir.next()
except StopIteration:
break
print 'Randomization is complete.'
del rlist
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