Summary
Deletes the spatial index from a shapefile or file geodatabase, mobile geodatabase, or an enterprise geodatabase feature class.
Spatial indexes are used by ArcGIS to quickly locate features that match a spatial query.
Usage
Syntax
arcpy.management.RemoveSpatialIndex(in_features)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_features | The features from which the spatial index will be removed. | Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer; Raster Catalog Layer |
Derived Output
| Name | Explanation | Data Type |
| out_feature_class | The updated input dataset. | Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer |
Code sample
RemoveSpatialIndex example 1 (Python window)
The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the RemoveSpatialIndex function in immediate mode.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/Connections/Connection to esoracle.sde"
arcpy.RemoveSpatialIndex_management("LPI.Land/LPI.PLSSFirstDivision")
RemoveSpatialIndex example 2 (stand-alone script)
The following Python script demonstrates how to use the RemoveSpatialIndex function in a stand-alone script.
# Name: RemoveSpatialIndex_Example2.py
# Description: Removes a spatial index from a SDE feature class.
# Import system modules
import arcpy
# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/Connections/Connection to esoracle.sde"
# Set local variables
in_features = "LPI.Land/LPI.PLSSFirstDivision"
# Execute RemoveSpatialIndex
arcpy.RemoveSpatialIndex_management(in_features)
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Yes
- Standard: Yes
- Advanced: Yes