Add multiple fields to multiple feature classes using ArcPy

Question

I'm trying to add multiple fields to multiple feature classes using a list in ArcGIS Pro. This is my code

import arcpy
 
arcpy.env.workspace = "Tatjana\MasterGeodatabase\MasterGeodatabase.gdb"
FcList = ['Storm Control Valves', 'Storm Culverts', 'Storm Detention Areas', 'Storm Discharge Points', 'Storm Fittings', 'Storm Gravity Mains', 'Storm Inlets', 'Storm Manholes', 'Storm Network Structures', 'Storm Pressure Mains', 'Storm System Valves']
for fc in FcList:
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'CONDSCORE', 'FLOAT', 'Condition Score', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'CONDDATE', 'DATE', 'Condition Date', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'ESTSERVICELIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Service Life', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'COST', 'FLOAT', 'Asset Cost', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'LIFECYCLESTS', 'TEXT', 'Lifecycle Status', 255, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'RESIDUALLIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Residual Life', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'ESTREPLCCOST', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Replacement Cost', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'ESTREPLCDATE', 'DATE', 'Est. Replacement Date', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, 'PCTSVCLIFEUSED', 'FLOAT', '% Service Life Consumed ', None, "", "")

When I run the code this is the error I'm getting

TypeError: AddFields() takes from 0 to 2 positional arguments but 7 were given

• TomazicM: It should be .addField ̨, not .addFields, see pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/… and pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/….
• Tatjana Scagliotti: Thanks I'll give that a try.

Answer 1

You are using AddField syntax. AddFields takes a feature class and single list of field descriptions as a parameter. Either use AddField or convert your code to use AddFields syntax. E.g.

AddField:

for fc in FcList:
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'CONDSCORE', 'FLOAT', 'Condition Score', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'CONDDATE', 'DATE', 'Condition Date', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'ESTSERVICELIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Service Life', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'COST', 'FLOAT', 'Asset Cost', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'LIFECYCLESTS', 'TEXT', 'Lifecycle Status', 255, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'RESIDUALLIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Residual Life', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'ESTREPLCCOST', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Replacement Cost', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'ESTREPLCDATE', 'DATE', 'Est. Replacement Date', None, "", "")
 arcpy.management.AddField(fc, 'PCTSVCLIFEUSED', 'FLOAT', '% Service Life Consumed ', None, "", "")

AddFields:

for fc in FcList:
 arcpy.management.AddFields(fc, [
 ['CONDSCORE', 'FLOAT', 'Condition Score', None, "", ""],
 ['CONDDATE', 'DATE', 'Condition Date', None, "", ""],
 ['ESTSERVICELIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Service Life', None, "", ""],
 ['COST', 'FLOAT', 'Asset Cost', None, "", ""],
 ['LIFECYCLESTS', 'TEXT', 'Lifecycle Status', 255, "", ""],
 ['RESIDUALLIFE', 'FLOAT', 'Residual Life', None, "", ""],
 ['ESTREPLCCOST', 'FLOAT', 'Est. Replacement Cost', None, "", ""],
 ['ESTREPLCDATE', 'DATE', 'Est. Replacement Date', None, "", ""],
 ['PCTSVCLIFEUSED', 'FLOAT', '% Service Life Consumed ', None, "", ""]])