Bug
The Python Replace statement in the Field Calculator does not accept umlauts, Ä, ä, Ö, ö, Ü, ü, and ß in ArcGIS 10.1 service pack (SP) 1 and ArcGIS 10.2. However, all of these umlauts are accepted in ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 service pack (SP) 2.
| Bug ID Number | NIM093452 |
|---|---|
| Submitted | July 26, 2013 |
| Last Modified | June 5, 2024 |
| Applies to | ArcGIS for Desktop |
| Version found | 10.1 |
| Operating System | Windows OS |
| Operating System Version | 7 |
| Status | Known Limit |
Additional Information
Python's two string literals (set by wrapping a string using single quotes (') or double quotes (")) are expected to contain ASCII encodings, so to declare the replacement argument as a Unicode string (which supports umlaut), do the following: `!ttt!.replace( "O", u"Ö")`.Workaround
This workflow can be performed using the VBScript replace tool, e.g. replace([TEST], "statement", "<umlaut>").
To replace multiple umlauts in a single field, for example. to remove all instances of difference umlauts, string multiple replace functions together in the pre-script logic window using VBS:
pre-logic script code:
dim f1, f2, f3, f4, f5
f1 = Replace([TEST], "A", "Ä")
f2 = Replace(f1, "O", "Ö")
f3 = Replace(f2, "U", "Ü")
f4 = Replace(f3, "B", "ß")
f5 = Replace(f4, "a", "ä")
test =
f5
Steps to Reproduce
Bug ID: NIM093452
Software:
- ArcGIS for Desktop
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