Drop Representation (Cartography)

Summary

Deletes a feature class representation from a geodatabase feature class.

Usage

• Once a feature class representation is deleted from a feature class, all representation rules and feature overrides associated with that representation are deleted. No features from the source feature class are deleted.

• A feature class representation cannot be deleted from a feature class during an editing session. Deleting a representation is a schema change and schema changes are prevented during an editing session.

Syntax

DropRepresentation_cartography (in_features, representation)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_features	The input feature layer containing representation(s).	Feature Layer
representation	The feature class representation to be deleted.	String

Code Sample

DropRepresentation tool Example (Python Window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the DropRepresentation tool in immediate mode.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.DropRepresentation_cartography("footprints.lyr", "footprints_Rep")

DropRepresentation tool Example (stand-alone Python script)

This stand-alone script shows an example of using the DropRepresentation tool.

# Name: DropRepresentation_standalone_script.py
# Description: Deletes a feature class representation from a geodatabase feature class.
# Author: ESRI
 
# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Set local variables
in_features = "footprints.lyr"
representation = "footprints_Rep"

# Execute Drop Representation
arcpy.DropRepresentation_cartography(in_features, representation)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No

ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes

ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes