Learning ArcGIS Pro

Exercise 9B – exploring a task
In this exercise, you will take a closer look at the task you ran in the Exercise 9A –
running a simple task section. You will check whether it contains the number of steps you
thought it did or whether there was more than met the eye.
Step 1 – open a project
In this step, you will open the same project you used in the last exercise. This will allow
you to access the task you ran previously:
1. Open ArcGIS Pro and select Ex 9 from the list of previously opened projects.
2. Expand the Tasks folder in the Project pane.
3. Verify that you see the Selecting Features Task Item in the Tasks folder.
Now that you have opened the correct project and verified that you see the Task Item you
used in the last exercise, you will now learn how to open it for editing in the Task
Designer.
Step 2 – opening a task in the Task Designer
You will now open the Task Item in the Task Designer. This will allow you to see all
parameters, tasks, and steps included within the Task Item:
1. Right-click on the Selecting Features Task Item and select Edit in Designer. The
Tasks pane opens in Designer mode on the left-hand side of the interface, and the
Task Designer pane opens on the right-hand side of the interface.
2. Review the parameters for the Task Item in the Task Designer pane. Note that in
addition to standard parameters, such as name, author, and description, you can also
see what version of ArcGIS Pro is running and track the version of the task as you
update and modify it.
3. Now you will make a couple of changes to this Task Item. Rename the Task Item as
Selecting Features in ArcGIS Pro by typing that in to the cell located under
Name.
4. Change the Authors Name to your own.
5. Change the description to the following: This task item contains various tasks
that demonstrate different methods to select features within ArcGIS Pro.
6. Finally, enable Auto Increment of the Task Item version.
Note that there is no save button in the Task Designer. Changes are automatically
applied when you click on another parameter, task or pane. This allows you to test
the changes quickly. The actual changes are saved permanently when you save the
project. If you close a project without saving, any changes you made to the Task Item
and included tasks and steps will be lost.
7. Save your project.
Step 3 – Reviewing a task’s steps