The Contributor Model allows authoritative data producers to update the Community Address layer directly. Contributors can update the community address layer using the Community Address tools provided in the solution. The tools can be executed from ArcMap or ArcCatalog, or Windows Task Scheduler on a defined schedule.

To configure address updates, complete the following steps:

Configure contributor tool

Schedule address updates

The Community Address Contributor script tool (CommunityContributor.py) can be used with Windows Task Scheduler to update address layers on a regular interval. Scheduled updates will ensure users have access to current information to support more dynamic decision-making.

To update address data on a schedule, complete the following steps:

1. Open Windows Task Scheduler.
2. Select Action > Create Task and name your task.
3. Select the Actions tab and click New.
4. Set Action to Start a Program.
5. Browse to the location of your Python installation (for example, <default directory>\Python27\ArcGIS10.2\python.exe).
6. In the Add Arguments text box, type the name of the script (CommunityContributor.py) followed by the pathname of the configuration file in double quotes.
7. In the Start in text box, type the pathname of the folder hosting your script and click OK.
8. On the Trigger tab, set a schedule for your task and click OK.