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Map automation on WindowsForum.com covers the use of scripting and AI to streamline GIS workflows in ArcGIS. Recent discussions focus on Esri's deprecation of VBScript by September 2025, urging migration to Arcade, Python, and SQL for label, symbology, and calculator logic. Another thread explores the integration of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service into ArcGIS, enabling AI-powered spatial analysis and problem-solving. These topics highlight the shift toward modern, supported automation tools in geospatial intelligence, with implications for enterprise IT and GIS professionals managing map automation tasks.
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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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    Transforming Geospatial Intelligence: Esri and Microsoft’s AI-Powered GIS Revolution

    The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial technology stands at a pivotal crossroads, promising to redefine how organizations and individuals interact with spatial data. Esri, recognized worldwide as the leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software, has...
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