GetInstallInfo

Summary

The GetInstallInfo function returns a Python dictionary that contains information on the installation type properties.

Syntax

GetInstallInfo ()

Return Value

Data Type

Explanation

Dictionary

The function returns a Python dictionary containing the properties of the installation. Keys Values SourceDir Source directory InstallDate Date of installation SPBuild Service pack build (or N/A) ProductName Product installed (Desktop, Server, Engine) BuildNumber The build number InstallType The installation type (or N/A) Version The product version SPNumber Service pack build number (or N/A) Installer Account installed by InstallDir Install location InstallTime Time of installation GetInstallInfo's dictionary object keys

Code Sample

GetInstallInfo example

Return installation information on the ArcGIS Desktop installation.

import arcpy

# Use the dictionary iteritems to iterate through 
#   the key/value pairs from GetInstallInfo
for key, value in arcpy.GetInstallInfo("desktop").iteritems:
    # Print a formatted string of the install key and its value
    #
    print "%-13s: %s" % (key, value)