Get Job Parent Version (Workflow Manager)
Summary
Gets the parent version of a job as an SDE connection file to be used for posting edits in a geoprocessing model to the correct parent version.
Usage
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The Input Job ID must be for a job that currently exists in the repository. This job must have a data workspace already associated with it.
This tool is typically used in a model to retrieve the job's parent version. For example, a model can be created to reconcile and post edits made in a specific job version to the parent version. The Get Job Data Workspace tool would be utilized to retrieve the data workspace connection, whereas the job's version would be retrieved using the Get Job Version tool, and the parent version would be retrieved using the Get Job Parent Version tool.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
Input_JobID |
The ID for the job's parent version to be retrieved. | String |
Input_DatabasePath (Optional) |
The Workflow Manager database connection file that contains the job information. If no connection file is specified, the current default workflow manager database is used. | File |
Code Sample
Retrieve the parent version of the selected job.
# Import arcpy module
import arcpy
# Check out any necessary licenses
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("JTX")
# Local variables:
Input_JobID = "1"
Input_DatabasePath = "C:\\Program Files\\WMX\\Database\\wmx.jtc"
# Process: Get Job Parent Version
arcpy.gp.GetJobParentVersion_WMX(Input_JobID, Input_DatabasePath)