How to remove a specific unique value with arcpy

Question

using arcpy, i would like to remove,from 50 mxd files, a specific unique value called "residence a" (exist in 3 layers) from the table of content.

so i will get this result:

The value of "residence a" is "70" in the attribute table (in field named "YEUD")

When i use this code:

import arcpy,os,sys
from arcpy import env

env.workspace = r"C:\Project"
for mxdname in arcpy.ListFiles("*.mxd"):
    mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"C:\Project\\" + mxdname)
    df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Layers")[0]
    lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "*")[0]
    if lyr.symbologyType == "UNIQUE_VALUES":
        vals = lyr.symbology.classLabels
        for v in vals:
            if v == "residence a":
                print mxdname
                print lyr.name
                print ("1 in layer " + lyr.name)
                arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, v)        
    mxd.save()
del mxd

i get en error:

>>> 
Project -.mxd
mig1
1 in layer mig1

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/yaron.KAYAMOT/Desktop/remove UNIQUE_VALUES in lyr.py", line 18, in    <module>
    arcpy.mapping.RemoveLayer(df, v)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\ArcPy\arcpy\utils.py", line 182, in fn_
    return fn(*args, **kw)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\ArcPy\arcpy\mapping.py", line 1845,     in RemoveLayer
    assert isinstance(remove_layer, Layer)
AssertionError
>>> 

For disclosure, i asked this question in https://geonet.esri.com/thread/158715

Answer 1

Unfortunately, with arcpy this method (removeUniqueValue()) does not exist under the UniqueValuesSymbology class.

An alternative in arcpy would be:

1. Manually remove the value within each unique layer and save out a layer file for each unique layer

2. Iterate through each mxd and loop through each layer list to search for layers that need updated (using for loop and if conditional logic). Once you find a layer that needs updated, use the UpdateLayer function to apply the needed layer file to the layer that needs updated, then refresh the table of contents and save the map.