Print2.3 Populating fields automatically with calculated expressions
As you were testing, you probably saw some aspects of the app that could be improved. We already noted that the HMZ_ID of a new Species_HMZ record defaulted to 0 and in this section we'll correct this shortcoming by configuring a calculated expression written in Esri's Arcade scripting language.
Also, returning to the project background, you may recall that the Impact rating is based on the HMZ’s habitat type. Similarly, the Restoration rating is based on the species and its extent. So after the relatively simple HMZ_ID expression, we'll up the ante a bit to create more complex expressions that populate the Impact_Value and Restoration_Value fields by querying the Impact and Restoration lookup tables. We’ll also then be able to carry out the Priority score calculation using the various ratings entered by the user and derived from the lookup tables.