ValidateDataStoreItem (arcpy)

Summary

Validates whether a folder or database has been successfully registered with an ArcGIS Server site.

Discussion

See About registering your data with the server to learn more about when and why you should register your data with ArcGIS Server.

Syntax

ValidateDataStoreItem (connection_file, datastore_type, connection_name)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
connection_file	An ArcGIS Server connection file (.ags) for the server whose registered database or folder is being validated. If you've made a connection in ArcCatalog, you can use the connection file found in your user profile directory. Alternatively, you can create a connection file from scratch using the function CreateGISServerConnectionFile.	String
datastore_type	The type of data being validated. DATABASE —The data resides in an enterprise database. FOLDER —The data is file-based.	String
connection_name	The name by which the folder or database being validated is registered with the ArcGIS Server site.	String

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
String

Code Sample

ValidateDataStoreItem example

Prints the validity of all folders and databases registered with an ArcGIS Server site.

import arcpy

conn = "GIS Servers/MyConnection.ags"
for store_type in ["FOLDER", "DATABASE"]:
    print("Validating data store items of type {}".format(store_type))
    for i in arcpy.ListDataStoreItems(conn, store_type):
        validity = arcpy.ValidateDataStoreItem(conn, store_type, i[0])
        print("The data item '{}' is {}".format(i[0], validity))