Parse Path

Summary

The Parse Path tool parses the input into its file, path, name, or extension. The output can be used as in-line variables in the output name of other tools.

Learn how Parse Path works in ModelBuilder

Usage

• This tool is intended for use in ModelBuilder and not in Python scripting.

• Parsing results are controlled by the Parse Type parameter. Example: If the input to the Parse Path tool is C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp, then

  Parse Type	Result
  File name and extension	InputFC.shp
  File path	C:\ToolData
  File name	InputFC
  File extension	shp

• The same functionality can be accessed in scripting with the Python os module. For example if you pass an input variable:

  Input = "C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp", then

  • To get the file InputFC.shp

    import os

    os.path.basename(Input)

  • To get the file path C:\ToolData

    import os

    os.path.dirname(Input)

  • To get the file name InputFC

    import os

    os.path.basename(Input).rstrip(os.path.splitext(Input)[1])

  • To get the file extension shp

    import os

    os.path.splitext(Input)[1].lstrip(".")

• The output of Parse Path is a string and cannot be connected directly as an input to the tools such as Create Feature Class in parameters like Feature Class Location which requires a workspace data type as input. Use %Value% inline variable substitution in such cases as shown below:

  

Syntax

ParsePath_mb (in_data_element, {parse_type})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_data_element	Input values that you want to parse.	Any value
parse_type (Optional)	The parse type. Given the input value of C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp: FILE —Output will be the file. Example: InputFC.shp PATH —Output will be the file path. Example: C:\ToolData NAME —Output will be the file name. Example: InputFC EXTENSION —Output will be the file extension. Example: shp	String

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

• ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes

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