I am trying to create a loop so that each layer is produced in its own map.
This is my code:
import arcpy
path = "C:\Users\Et\Documents\ArcGIS\Default.gdb"
mxd=arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(path +"\WinterGritting.mxd")
df=arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Layers")[0]
lyrList =arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,"",df)[0].name
elements=arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements (mxd)
for eachlyr in lyrList:
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(eachlyr,'NEW_SELECTION')
df.zoomToSelectedFeatures()
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(eachlyr,'CLEAR_SELECTION')
mxd.title=eachlyr.name
arcpy.RefreshActiveView()
arcpy.mapping.ExportToJPEG(mxd, path + "\Routes" + eachlyr.name + "jpg")
del mxd
The Error I get is:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:/Users/Et/Documents/Python", line 9, in arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management(eachlyr,'NEW_SELECTION') File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.2\arcpy\arcpy\management.py", line 6494, in SelectLayerByAttribute raise e ExecuteError: Failed to execute. Parameters are not valid. ERROR 000732: Layer Name or Table View: Dataset L does not exist or is not supported Failed to execute (SelectLayerByAttribute).