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Learning ArcGIS Pro

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Learning ArcGIS Pro

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Learning ArcGIS Pro
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
ArcGIS Pro Glossary
Index

What is a task?


Simply stated, a task is a series of preconfigured steps required to complete a specific process. Tasks can be very simple containing only three or four steps, or they can be very complex containing group tasks within a task, and each group can contain multiple steps. It is entirely up to you. Tasks allow you to be as detailed as you believe you need to be for your user audience.

Tasks are stored as a Task Item within an ArcGIS Pro project. You will access your tasks from the Project pane. When you open a specific task, it will appear in a new pane named the Task pane.

Components of a task

Each task you create in ArcGIS Pro will consist of several components. The first is the Task Item, which is stored in the project. It is basically a folder to store related tasks within your project. You will access Task Items from the Project pane, as shown in the following image:

The second component is the Task Group. The Task Group is a subfolder within the Task Item in order to group related...