Package Map (Data Management)

Summary

Packages a map document and all referenced data sources to create a single compressed .mpk file.

Illustration

Package map illustration
The folder structure of an unpacked map package that contains three feature layers.

Usage

Syntax

PackageMap_management (in_map, output_file, {convert_data}, {convert_arcsde_data}, {extent}, {apply_extent_to_arcsde})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_map

The map document to package.

ArcMap Document
output_file

The name and location of the output map package (.mpk).

File
convert_data
(Optional)

Specifies whether input layers will be converted into file geodatabase or preserve their original format.

  • CONVERT Data will be copied to a file geodatabase.
  • PRESERVE Data formats will be preserved. This is the default.
Boolean
convert_arcsde_data
(Optional)

Specifies whether input layers will be converted into file geodatabase or preserve their original format.

  • CONVERT_ARCSDE ArcSDE data will be copied to a file geodatabase. This is the default.
  • PRESERVE_ARCSDE ArcSDE data will be preserved and will be referenced in the resulting consolidated folder or package.
Boolean
extent
(Optional)

Specify the extent by manually entering the coordinates in the extent parameter using the format X-Min Y-Min X-Max Y-Max. Additionally, to use the extent of a specific layer, simply add the layer name for the extent parameter.

  • MAXOFUnion of inputs
  • MINOFIntersection of inputs
  • DISPLAYSame as Display
  • <Layer>Same as Layer...
Extent
apply_extent_to_arcsde
(Optional)

Specifies the extent that will be used to select ArcSDE data sources.

  • ALL Specified extent is applied to all layers. This is the default.
  • ARCSDE_ONLYSpecified extent is applied to ArcSDE layers only.
Boolean

Code Sample

PackageMap Example (Python Window)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the Package Map tool from the Python window:

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/Editing" 
arcpy.PackageMap_management('Exercise1.mxd', 'EditingExercise1.mpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL")
PackageMap Example (stand-alone script)

Find and create map packages for all map documents that reside in a specified folder.

# Name: PackageMap.py
# Description:  Find all the map documents that reside in a specified folder and create map packages for each map document.
# Author: ESRI

# import system modules
import os
import arcpy

from arcpy import env

# Set environment settings
env.overwriteOutput = True
env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/Editing" 

# Loop through the workspace, find all the mxds and create a map package using the same name as the mxd
for mxd in arcpy.ListFiles("*.mxd"):
    print "Packaging " + mxd
    arcpy.PackageMap_management(mxd, os.path.splitext(mxd)[0] + '.mpk', "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "#", "ALL")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Yes
ArcEditor: Yes
ArcInfo: Yes

10/27/2014