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GetInstallInfo

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Summary

The GetInstallInfo function returns a Python dictionary that contains information on the installation type properties.

Syntax

GetInstallInfo ()

Return Value

Data TypeExplanation
Dictionary

The function returns a Python dictionary containing the properties of the installation.

KeysValues

SourceDir

Source directory

InstallDate

Date of installation

SPBuild

Service pack build (or N/A)

ProductName

Product installed (Desktop, Server, Engine)

BuildNumber

The build number

InstallType

The installation type (or N/A)

Version

The product version

SPNumber

Service pack build number (or N/A)

Installer

Account installed by

InstallDir

Installation location

InstallTime

Time of installation

GetInstallInfo's dictionary object keys

Code sample

GetInstallInfo example

Return installation information.

import arcpy

# Use the dictionary iteritems to iterate through 
#   the key/value pairs from GetInstallInfo
d = arcpy.GetInstallInfo()
for key, value in list(d.items()):
    # Print a formatted string of the install key and its value
    #
    print("{:<13} : {}".format(key, value))
GetInstallInfo example 2

Return the product version.

import arcpy

print(arcpy.GetInstallInfo()['Version'])

Related topics

  • ListInstallations
  • Accessing licenses and extensions in Python

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