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(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\Desktop10.8\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

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

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