Workflow to manage ArcGIS Online Content using Python. Example focuses on the effects of Drought on the Wine Industry in the US.
An application that utilizes the logic given by https://github.com/arcpy/update-hosted-feature-service .
Edit the publish_service.py file and add your Username/Password
Information. Search for USERNAMEHERE and PASSWORDHERE to locate where the
information is necessary.
You must also change your working_dir variable within the
drought_analysis function.
The python script does not contain the automation portion of the workflow to avoid unnecessary/unwanted calls to ArcGIS Online. You may use the core os, sys and subprocess modules to create cron jobs or you can choose the quick and easy method: the python-crontab module. Just easy_install or pip it and then follow the simple instructions at: http://www.adminschoice.com/crontab-quick-reference/ .