ArcMap

Export Reports

Available with Business Analyst license.

Summary

Exports a report file to the desired format

Usage

  • This tool should primarily be used to export reports for Business Analyst trade areas.

  • The List of Output Reports parameter from the Quick Reports tool is required as an input to the parameter Input Report File.

Syntax

ExportReports_ba (ReportFile, ExportReportsFormatOptions, ExportFile)
ParameterExplanationData Type
ReportFile

Select the report(s) file that you would like to export.

File
ExportReportsFormatOptions

The available formats to which the report can be exported.

  • Adobe Format (PDF)
  • HTML 3.2
  • HTML 4.0
  • MS Excel 97-2000
  • MS Word
  • Rich Text Format
  • Comma-Separated Values (CSV)
String
ExportFile

The output directory for the exported reports.

Folder

Code sample

ExportReports example (stand-alone script)

# Name: ExportReports.py
# Description: Exports a PDF format from a general report in Business Analyst.
# Author: Esri

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Business Analyst\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license 
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business")
    
# Define input and output parameters for the Export Reports tool
  InputReport = "C:/My Output Data/Projects/CA, San Francisco/Reports/General/Report.rpt"
  ExportDir = "C:/My Output Data/Export.pdf"
     
# Export reports
  arcpy.ExportReports_ba(InputReport, "Adobe Format (PDF)", ExportDir)

# Release extension license 
  arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business") 
 
except:
  print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

  • ArcGIS Desktop Basic: Requires Business Analyst
  • ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Requires Business Analyst
  • ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Requires Business Analyst

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