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scripting-deprecation
About this tag
The scripting-deprecation tag covers discussions about the phase-out of legacy scripting languages, particularly VBScript, in Windows and enterprise software. Content highlights Esri's September 2025 deadline for migrating ArcGIS workflows from VBScript to modern alternatives like Arcade, Python, and SQL, aligning with Microsoft's broader VBScript deprecation for Windows. Recurring themes include migration planning, compatibility risks, and the need to update label, symbology, and calculator logic. This tag is relevant for IT professionals and developers managing legacy scripts in Windows environments or GIS platforms facing deprecation timelines.
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...
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