GetUnqualifiedName

Summary

Returns the unqualified name of the dataset sourced to the given input layer.

Discussion

You can use this function to get the unqualified name of the dataset behind an ArcMap layer. When using an enterprise geodatabase, visual specifications and the aviation annotation functions require the use of unqualified feature class names. Since the name of a layer in an MXD may be different from its underlying feature class name, GetUnqualifiedName should be used to also ensure that the actual feature class name is used rather than the layer name. Similarly, different databases may fully qualify a feature class' name with additional information (such as database and user). GetUnqualifiedName ensures that if the layer is sourced to such a database, only the feature class name will be used.

Syntax

GetUnqualifiedName (layer)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
layer	The layer from whose dataset the unqualified name will be retrieved.	Layer

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
String	The unqualified name of the input layer’s dataset.

Code sample

GetUnqualifiedName example

This script returns the unqualified name of the specified layer.

# Name: GetUnqualifiedNameExample.py
# Description: The GetUnqualifiedName function returns the unqualified 
#   name of the dataset sourced to the given input layer.
# Author: Esri
# Date: April 2015

# Import mapping and aviation charting modules
import arcpy
import arcpyproduction

# Check out Aviation license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Aeronautical")

# retrieve layers from mxd
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
layers = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd)

# print each layer's name and its dataset's unqualified name
if len(layers) > 0:
    for l in layers:
        unqualified_name = arcpyproduction.aviation.charting.GetUnqualifiedName(l)
        print l.name, unqualified_name

# Check in Aviation license
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Aeronautical")