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Export Metadata

Summary

Exports the Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) metadata datasets (Cell, Subregion, and Source feature classes) to an XML file.

Usage

  • One XML file is created for each Cell feature that is selected. If none are selected, one XML file is created for each feature in the Cell feature class.

  • The Cell feature class must be named "Cell".

  • The XML schema matches the ISO 19139 specification and is compliant with TRD 2 and TRD 3.

  • The metadata file contains information from the MGCP_Metadata datasets that are part of an MGCP database.

  • The following feature classes are exported to an XML file using this tool:

    • The Cell feature class contains metadata about individual 1x1-decimal degree extents with which the data is associated.
    • The Subregion feature class contains metadata about the specific area within the cell where the data meets requirements for a specific purpose.
    • The Source feature class supplies information about the source used in the feature extraction.

  • If the Overwrite the outputs of geoprocessing operations check box is checked on the Geoprocessing Options dialog box, an existing XML file can be overwritten.

Syntax

ExportMetadata_defense (in_cell_features, export_location)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_cell_features

The MGCP Cell feature layer to export.

Feature Layer
export_location

The directory where the metadata XML files will be created.

Folder

Code sample

ExportMetadata sample (stand-alone Python script)

In this example, the Metadata feature dataset is exported from the MGCP_TRD2 geodatabase to an XML file in the Metadata directory.

# Name: ExportMetadata_Example.py
# Description: Exports feature classes from an MGCP workspace to shapefiles
# Requirements: Esri Defense Mapping solution

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Check out a DefenseMapping extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("defense")

# Local variables:
in_cell_features = "C:\\Data\\Defense\\MGCP_TRD2.mdb\\MGCP_Metadata\\Cell"
in_export_location = "C:\\Data\\Defense\\Metadata"

# Process: Export Metadata
arcpy.ExportMetadata_defense(in_cell_features, in_export_location)

# Check in the Defense Mapping extension
arcpy.CheckInExtension("defense")

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS Desktop Basic: No
  • ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Requires Defense Mapping
  • ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Requires Defense Mapping

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