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How to access all mxd files in a folder?
I'm a beginner to Python and am trying to figure out how I can access several mxds in a folder. For example, when I want to use the AnalyzeforMSD function in ArcGIS:
import arcpy
mxd = ...
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Find and Replace data source script
The following script is supposed to find and replace all shapefiles in a mxd (that exist in the folder) to the new SDE data source. No errors when running the script however, when I open the MXD in ...
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Change printer for a specific map document from Arcpy
Is it possible to change the printer for a particular map document from ArcPy? The mxd is saved with the default printer settings, and I know with the PrintMap() function one can specify the printer ...
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Why do I lose my printer settings when saving a copy of mxd from ArcPy?
Judging from the answer to this question, one cannot change the page size etc from ArcPy, so I set up my "template" mxds so my script can save a new copy of it, change data sources etc. This methods ...
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Generate MXD layer info report
I'd like to generate a report about MXD layers for a handful of MXDs. I want the report to display their name, workspace path and scale range settings.
I can get the first two with ArcPy but I didn't ...
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error on mxd.save/saveACopy
I'm trying to use arcpy to save an .mxd and am having an issue. It doesn't matter if I use mxd.save or mxd.saveACopy I get the same error. I know it doesn't look like I am doing anything w/ it here, ...
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Use ArcPy to rename MXD layers
I have a MXD with some layers that have parentheses in them. I'd like to rename them via script.
Is this a valid approach?
import re
map = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
layers = ...
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How to enumerate ArcGIS Server 10 map services with ArcPy
I need to connect to ArcGIS server with ArcPy and enumerate over map services. I need to:
Loop through each ArcGIS server map service
Stop/Start the service
Get the service source document (MXD/MSD) ...
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Removing a Table from several MXD-Files using ArcPy
I'm trying to remove a certain Table (xlsx-File) from some MXD-Files using python, but I can't finguring out how.
I tried the code sniplet for removing:
import arcpy, os
from arcpy import env
...
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arcgis 10, python update raster of mxd file
i wanted to update the raster file in a mxd file using python. for example, i created a.mxd which contains b.tif file in it. now, i obtained c.tif and want to update the a.mxd, i.e. want to delete ...
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Run a Python Script when opening an MXD?
Can anyone tell me how to accomplish this? I want a Python script to run on opening the MXD which would pull an excel worksheet into a GDB and refresh the map. I only want this to happen in this ...
