Import or export an Arcade script for pop-ups in ArcGIS Pro

Summary

Custom expressions written in Arcade can be used to configure pop-ups in ArcGIS Pro. These expressions can be imported or exported as a label expression file (.lxp). This article provides the steps to import and export custom expressions in ArcGIS Pro. In this example, a new field (Species General Name Expression) is added to the pop-up using the Species Code field as a reference to display the full name of the fish species of each point symbol.

Procedure

Import the Arcade expression

1. Start ArcGIS Pro and open the project.
2. In the Contents pane, right-click the feature class and click Configure Pop-ups to open the Configure Pop-ups pane.

3. Click Expressions, and click New.
4. In the Expression Builder dialog box, configure the parameters for the Arcade expression.
   1. For Name, rename the new expression.
   2. For Title, specify a title for the new expression. In this example, the title is Species General Name Expression.
   3. Below the Expression dialog box, click Import .
   4. Navigate to and select the Label Expression File (LXP) file. Click OK.

5. Click Verify to run a test of the expression. If the expression is valid, click OK.

5. In the Configure Pop-ups pane, click Back and click Edit pop-up element.

6. Ensure the newly created expression check box is checked in the Fields Options pane. If required, click and drag the newly created expression to a new position.

The newly configured pop-up displays the Species General Name Expression field.

Export the Arcade expression

1. Start ArcGIS Pro and open the project.
2. In the Contents pane, right-click the feature class and click Configure Pop-ups to open the Configure Pop-ups pane.

3. Click Expressions, and click Edit expression for the target expression to be exported.
4. In the Expression Builder dialog box, click Export to export the Arcade expression.
5. Navigate to the desired folder and click Save.