[GIS] Seeking script or code to create map package

arcgis-10.0arcmaparcpymap-package

I am looking for some help or if someone has a script or tool to loop through a given folder of MXD's and Create MPK files with the same name.

i don t have so much experience of creating scripts , or using the Python window. I found ArcGIS 10 – need a tool/script to batch save multiple MXD files to layer package

where it details the Esri help page for data managment

I tried inputting the Python window code changing the code for my examples but I keep getting different error message.
I am not sure what i am doing wrong. I m not sure about setting up the parameters for an actual tool . i was wondering if maybe someone had already done this.

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Take a look at this page:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//0017000000q5000000

I gave you the 10.0 link based on your tag.

# Name: PackageMap.py
# Description:  Find all the map documents that reside in a specified folder and create map packages for each map document.
# import system modules
import os
import arcpy

from arcpy import env

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

# Loop through the workspace, find all the mxds and create a map package using the same name as the mxd
for mxd in arcpy.ListFiles("*.mxd"):
    print "Packaging " + mxd
    arcpy.PackageMap_management(mxd, os.path.splitext(mxd)[0] + '.mpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL")

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# Copies, clips and creates symbology of all visibile layers in mxd's in the current directory. Also creates a text file with metadata for use.
# Author: George Corea, Atherton Tablelands GIS
# georgec@atgis.com.au; info@atgis.com.au

# Licence:Creative Commons

import arcpy, string, datetime, shutil, os, glob
import arcpy.mapping as MAP

arcpy.env.workspace = os.getcwd()
arcpy.env.outputCoordinateSystem=r'L:\Vector_Data\Administrative\Boundaries\Local_Govt\TRC\trc_boundary_Polygon.prj' #to maintain all datasets in the same projection
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

MXDList=string.split(arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0), ";")
ProjectPath=arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)

rootPath=ProjectPath
#MXDList=glob.glob('*.mxd')
#ProjectPath=r'P:\2012\183_TownPlanning_Symbology\Working' # root output directory
clip_features=r'L:\Vector_Data\Administrative\Boundaries\Local_Govt\TRC\trc_boundary_Polygon.shp' # polygon to clip data to AOI
AOI='_trc' #appended as suffix to dataset
xy_tolerance=1 #clip tolerance

# No edits should be required below this line.

VisibleLyrList = []
count=1


def layer_details(outPath, outFileN, lyrFile, type): #Generates the metadata

    descLayer = arcpy.Describe(lyrFile.dataSource)
    ReviewLog=outPath+'\\'+type+'_'+outFileN+'_log.txt'
    f = open(ReviewLog, 'a')
    f.write(str(lyrFile.name)+': name{'+str(lyrFile.datasetName)+\
    '}; query{'+str(lyrFile.definitionQuery)+\
    '}; source{'+str(lyrFile.dataSource)+\
    '}; description{'+str(lyrFile.description)+\
    '}; symbology{'+ str(lyrFile.symbologyType)+\
    '}; original projection{'+str(descLayer.spatialReference.name)+\
    '}; extent(x,y){'+str(descLayer.extent.XMax)+','+str(descLayer.extent.XMin)+','+str(descLayer.extent.YMax)+','+str(descLayer.extent.YMin)+\
    '}; format{'+str(descLayer.shapeType)+\
    '}; size(bytes) ~{'+str(os.path.getsize(lyrFile.dataSource))+\
    '} @{'+str(datetime.datetime.now())+'}'\
    )
    f.close()



print 'starting...'+str(MXDList)

for MXDFile in MXDList:

    mxd=arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(MXDFile)
    outPath = ProjectPath+'\\'+mxd.filePath[mxd.filePath.rfind('\\')+1:mxd.filePath.rfind('.')]
    arcpy.AddMessage ('Working on file #' + str(count) +' ...'+str(mxd.filePath))
    try:
        os.mkdir(outPath)
    except:
        pass
    dfList = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)
    #print arcpy.GetMessages()
    #print 'working on 2...'+str(dfList)+str(outPath)

    for df in dfList:
    #msd = outPath+'.msd'
    #arcpy.mapping.ConvertToMSD(mxd, msd, df, "NORMAL", "NORMAL")
    #print (str(count)+'...' +str(outPath)+'...'+'\n')
        arcpy.AddMessage ('Working on dataframe ... ' +str(df.name))
        lyrList=arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "", df)
        outPath = ProjectPath+'\\'+mxd.filePath[mxd.filePath.rfind('\\')+1:mxd.filePath.rfind('.')]+'\\'+str(df.name)
        try:
            os.mkdir(outPath)
        except:
            pass
        print ('working on 3...in: '+str(outPath))
        for lyrFile in lyrList:
            #print (str(lyrFile))
            if lyrFile.isFeatureLayer == True:
                if lyrFile.visible == True:
                    if lyrFile.name not in VisibleLyrList:
                        VisibleLyrList.append(lyrFile.name)
                        arcpy.AddMessage (str(lyrFile)+' is visible PROCESSING...')
                        outFileN=str(arcpy.ValidateTableName(lyrFile.longName[lyrFile.longName.rfind('\\')+1:]))
                        try:
                            rows = arcpy.SearchCursor(lyrFile.dataSource)
                            row = rows.next()
                            if row:
                                arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(lyrFile.dataSource, outPath, outFileN)
                                #arcpy.Copy_management(lyrFile.dataSource, outPath+'//'+outFileN, "")
                                arcpy.Clip_analysis(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.shp', clip_features, outPath+'\\'+outFileN+AOI+'.shp', xy_tolerance)
                                #updateLayer = outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.lyr'
                                sourceLayer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.shp')
                                sourceLayer_AOI = arcpy.mapping.Layer(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+AOI+'.shp')
                                #arcpy.mapping.UpdateLayer(df, updateLayer, sourceLayer, True)
                                arcpy.SaveToLayerFile_management(lyrFile,outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'_sym.lyr', "ABSOLUTE")
                                arcpy.SaveToLayerFile_management(sourceLayer_AOI,outPath+'\\'+outFileN+AOI+'.lyr', "ABSOLUTE")
                                arcpy.ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management (outPath+'\\'+outFileN+AOI+'.lyr', outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'_sym.lyr')
                                descLayer = arcpy.Describe(sourceLayer)
                                layer_details(outPath, outFileN, lyrFile,"COMPLETED")
                                arcpy.Delete_management(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'_sym.lyr')
                                arcpy.Delete_management(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.shp')

                                #arcpy.LayerToKML_conversion(outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.lyr', outPath+'\\'+outFileN+'.kmz')
                            else:
                                arcpy.AddMessage ("!!!Datasource Issue!!!...continuing")
                                layer_details(outPath, outFileN,lyrFile,"ISSUE")
                                IssueLog=rootPath+'\\'+'Issue_log.txt'
                                f = open(IssueLog, 'a')
                                f.write(str(lyrFile.name)+': name{'+str(lyrFile.datasetName)+ '}; source{'+str(lyrFile.dataSource)+'}'+'\n')
                                f.close()
                        except:
                            errorm=arcpy.GetMessages()
                            arcpy.AddMessage ('!!! ERROR !!!!...'+str(errorm)+' ...continuing')
                            layer_details(outPath, outFileN, lyrFile,"ERROR")
                            #break
                            ErrorLog=rootPath+'\\'+'Error_log.txt'
                            f = open(ErrorLog, 'a')
                            f.write(str(lyrFile.name)+': name{'+str(lyrFile.datasetName)+ '}; source{'+str(lyrFile.dataSource)+'}'+'\n')
                            f.close()


                        else:
                            pass
                    else:
                        arcpy.AddMessage (str(lyrFile)+' Is NOT Visible. Not Processing')
                else:
                    arcpy.AddMessage (str(lyrFile)+' Is NOT Feature Layer. Not Processing')
        count=count+1
            #print str(lyrFile)+' is not visible'

    #Remove variable reference to file
    del mxd, outPath, lyrFile

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