Package Layer (Data Management)

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Summary

Packages one or more layers and all referenced data sources to create a single compressed .lpk file.

Usage

Syntax

PackageLayer_management (in_layer, output_file, {convert_data}, {convert_arcsde_data}, {extent}, {apply_extent_to_arcsde}, {schema_only}, {version}, {additional_files}, {summary}, {tags})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_layer
[in_layer,...]

The layers to package.

Layer
output_file

The location and name of the output package file (.lpk) to create.

File
convert_data
(Optional)

Specifies whether input layers will be converted into a file geodatabase or preserve their original format.

  • CONVERT Data will be converted to a file geodatabase.
    NoteNote:

    This parameter does not apply to enterprise geodatabase data sources. To convert enterprise geodatabase data, set convert_arcsde_data to CONVERT_ARCSDE.

  • PRESERVEData formats will be preserved when possible. This is the default.
    NoteNote:

    The exception to this rule are formats that are not supported in a 64x environment (personal geodatabase (.mdb) data, VPF data, and tables based on Excel spreadsheets or OLEDB connections) and raster formats that ArcGIS cannot write out natively (ADRG, CADRG/ECRG, CIB, and RPF).

Boolean
convert_arcsde_data
(Optional)

Specifies whether input enterprise geodatabase layers will be converted into a file geodatabase or preserve their original format.

  • CONVERT_ARCSDE Enterprise geodatabase data will be converted to a file geodatabase and included in the consolidated folder or package. This is the default.
  • PRESERVE_ARCSDE Enterprise geodatabase data will be preserved and will be referenced in the consolidated folder or package.
Boolean
extent
(Optional)

Specify the extent by manually entering the coordinates in the extent parameter using the format X-Min Y-Min X-Max Y-Max. To use the extent of a specific layer, specify the layer name.

  • MAXOFUnion of inputs
  • MINOFIntersection of inputs
  • DISPLAYSame extent as current display
  • <Layer>Same extent as specified layer
Extent
apply_extent_to_arcsde
(Optional)

Determines whether specified extent will be applied to all layers or only to enterprise geodatabase layers.

  • ALL Specified extent is applied to all layers. This is the default.
  • ARCSDE_ONLYSpecified extent is applied to enterprise geodatabase layers only.
Boolean
schema_only
(Optional)

Specifies whether only the schema of the input layers will be consolidated or packaged.

  • ALL All features and records will be consolidated or packaged. This is the default.
  • SCHEMA_ONLY Only the Schema of input layers will be consolidated or packaged.
Boolean
version
[version,...]
(Optional)

Specifies the version of the geodatabases that will be created in the resulting package. Specifying a version allows packages to be shared with previous versions and supports backward compatibility.

  • ALL Package will contain geodatabases and layer files compatible with all versions. (9.3.1 and higher)
  • CURRENT Package will contain geodatabases and layer files compatible with the version of the current release.
  • 10.1 Package will contain geodatabases and layer files compatible with version 10.1.
  • 10 Package will contain geodatabases and layer files compatible with version 10.0.
  • 9.3.1Pacakge will contain geodatabases and layer files compatible with version 9.3.1.
String
additional_files
(Optional)

Adds additional files to a package. Additional files, such as .doc, .txt, .pdf, and so on, are used to provide more information about the contents and purpose of the package.

File
summary
(Optional)

Adds Summary information to the properties of the package.

String
tags
(Optional)

Adds Tag information to the properties of the package. Multiple tags can be added or separated by a comma or semicolon.

String

Code Sample

PackageLayer example 1 (Python window)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the PackageLayer tool from within the Python window.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase/Layers" 
arcpy.PackageLayer_management('Parcels.lyr', 'Parcel.lpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL", "AlL", "CURRENT", "C:/readme.docx","Summary of package","parcel,montgomery")
PackageLayer example 2 (stand-alone Python script)

Finds and creates individual layer packages for all of the layer files that reside in a specified folder.

# Name: PackageLayerEx1.py
# Description:  Find all the layer files that reside in a specified folder and create a layer package for each layer file.

# import system modules
import os
import arcpy

from arcpy import env

# Set environment settings
env.overwriteOutput = True
env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase/Layers" 

# Loop through the workspace, find all the layer files (.lyr) and create a layer package using the same name as the original layer file.
for lyr in arcpy.ListFiles("*.lyr"):
    print "Packaging " + lyr
    arcpy.PackageLayer_management(lyr, os.path.splitext(lyr)[0] + '.lpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL", "ALL", "CURRENT", "#","Summary of package","tag1, tag2")
PackageLayer example 3 (stand-alone Python script)

Finds and creates a single layer package for all of the layer files that reside in a specified folder.

# Name: PackageLayerEx2.py
# Description:  Find all the layer files that reside in a specified folder and create a single layer package that will contain all layers found.

# import system modules
import os
import arcpy

from arcpy import env

# Set environment settings
env.overwriteOutput = True
env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase/Layers" 

# Find all the layer files (.lyr) in a workspace and create a single layer package.
lyrs = arcpy.ListFiles("*.lyr")
arcpy.PackageLayer_management(lyrs, 'all_layers.lpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL", "ALL", "CURRENT", "#","Summary of package","tag1,tag2")

Environments

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Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes
5/7/2015