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Geoprocessing on WindowsForum.com covers the transition from legacy scripting languages to modern alternatives in GIS workflows. A key discussion focuses on Esri's deprecation of VBScript in ArcGIS by September 2025, driven by Microsoft's removal of VBScript from Windows. Users are migrating label, symbology, calculator, and evaluator logic to Arcade, Python, and SQL to maintain geoprocessing functionality. The tag addresses practical migration strategies, compatibility concerns, and the impact of Windows updates on GIS tools. It is relevant for GIS professionals and IT administrators managing spatial data processing environments on Windows systems.
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    ArcGIS VBScript Deprecated by Sep 2025: Migrate to Arcade, Python, SQL

    Esri’s announcement that VBScript is deprecated throughout ArcGIS effective September 2025 sets a firm deadline for GIS professionals to stop relying on an aging scripting engine and begin migrating label, symbology, calculator, and evaluator logic to modern, supported expression languages such...
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    • arcade arcgis arcgis pro arcgis-server data visualization enterprise-arcgis esri field-calculator geoprocessing gis migration label-expressions map automation microsoft network-analyst python scripting-deprecation sql vbscript windows windows server 2025
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