arcgis.geoprocessing module

Users can create and share geoprocessing tools in the GIS. The arcgis.geoprocessing module lets you import geoprocessing toolboxes as native Python modules. You can call the functions available in the imported module to invoke these tools. The module also provides simple types that can be used as parameters for these tools along with native Python types.

import_toolbox

arcgis.geoprocessing.import_toolbox(url_or_item, gis=None, verbose=False)

Imports geoprocessing toolboxes as native Python modules. You can call the functions available in the imported module to invoke these tools.

Argument	Description
url_or_item	location of toolbox, can be a geoprocessing server url or Item of type: Geoprocessing Service
gis	optional GIS, the GIS used for running the tool. arcgis.env.active_gis is used if not specified
verbose	optional bool, set to True to print the generated module

Returns module with functions for the various tools in the toolbox

DataFile

class arcgis.geoprocessing.DataFile(url=None, item_id=None)

A data object containing a data source, used as input/output by some Geoprocessing tools

Argument	Description
url	optional string, URL to the location of the data file.
item_id	optional string, The id of the uploaded file returned as a result of the upload operation.

download(save_path=None)

Downloads the data to the specified folder or a temporary folder if a folder isn’t provided

classmethod from_dict(datadict)

Creates an instance of this class from its dict representation.

classmethod from_str(url)

Creates a data file from a url.

to_dict()

Converts an instance of this class to its dict representation.

LinearUnit

class arcgis.geoprocessing.LinearUnit(distance, units)

A data object containing a linear distance, used as input to some Geoprocessing tools

Argument	Description
distance	required number, the value of the linear distance.
units	required string, unit type of the linear distance, such as “Meters”, “Miles”, “Kilometers”, “Inches”, “Points”, “Feet”, “Yards”, “NauticalMiles”, “Millimeters”, “Centimeters”, “DecimalDegrees”, “Decimeters”

classmethod from_dict(datadict)

Creates an instance of this class from its dict representation.

classmethod from_str(how_far)

Creates a linear unit from a string like ‘5 miles’.

to_dict()

Converts an instance of this class to its dict representation.

RasterData

class arcgis.geoprocessing.RasterData(url=None, format=None, item_id=None)

A data object containing a raster data source, used as input/output by some Geoprocessing tools

Argument	Description
url	optional string, URL to the location of the raster data file.
item_id	optional string, The id of the uploaded file returned as a result of the upload operation.
format	optional string, Specifies the format of the raster data, such as “jpg”, “tif”, etc.

classmethod from_dict(datadict)

Creates an instance of this class from its dict representation.

to_dict()

Converts an instance of this class to its dict representation.

GPJob

class arcgis.geoprocessing.GPJob(future, gptool, jobid, task_url, gis, notify=False)

Represents a Single Geoprocessing Job. The GPJob class allows for the asynchronous operation of any geoprocessing task. To request a GPJob task, the code must be called with future=True or else the operation will occur synchronously. This class is not intended for users to call directly.

Argument	Description
future	Required ccurrent.futures.Future. The async object created by the geoprocessing (GP) task.
gptool	Required Layer. The Geoprocessing Service
jobid	Required String. The unique ID of the GP Job.
task_url	Required String. The URL to the GP Task.
gis	Required GIS. The GIS connection object
notify	Optional Boolean. When set to True, a message will inform the user that the geoprocessing task has completed. The default is False.

cancel()

Attempt to cancel the call. If the call is currently being executed or finished running and cannot be cancelled then the method will return False, otherwise the call will be cancelled and the method will return True.

Returns

boolean

cancelled()

Return True if the call was successfully cancelled.

Returns

boolean

done()

Return True if the call was successfully cancelled or finished running.

Returns

boolean

property ellapse_time

Returns the Ellapse Time for the Job

result()

Return the value returned by the call. If the call hasn’t yet completed then this method will wait.

Returns

object

running()

Return True if the call is currently being executed and cannot be cancelled.

Returns

boolean

property status

returns the GP status

Returns

String

property task

Returns the task name. :returns: string