Learning ArcGIS Pro

You can also clear the selection or create a custom query to select features. The custom
query is very similar to the Select by Attribute tool and a Definition Query, which you
have used in previous chapters.
The use of additional actions is also optional. A step may have no actions or additional
actions defined. The step may just have a command or geoprocessing tool indicated. It
may have just additional actions defined or a combination of a command/geoprocessing
tool and additional actions. This means that a step can be as simple or complicated as you
wish it to be.
Views
Views allow you to control what maps, scenes, or layouts are open and active within your
project as you run the step. You will see all views that are contained in the project you
have open. While you can have many views open at any one time, only a single one can be
active.
The active view will be the one the step and defined actions are applied to. So, if you are
creating a step to select a zoning polygon, you might want to make sure that the Zoning
view is active. If your step has someone adding a north arrow to a layout, you would want
the proper layout to be open and active. You may want to close some views to remove
possible confusion by the user and to reduce the amount of computer resources, which
might be used.
As you can see in the illustration, you can set these parameters manually for the step,
capture them from the previous step, or based on your project’s current settings as you
create the step.