Remove Feature Class From Topology (Data Management)

Summary

Removes a feature class from a topology.

Usage

• Removing a feature class from a topology also removes all the topology rules associated with that feature class.

• Removing a feature class from a topology will require the entire topology to be validated.

• Removing a feature class from a topology alters the schema of the topology. To remove a feature class, the topology must not be registered as versioned.

Syntax

RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology_management (in_topology, in_featureclass)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_topology	The topology from which to remove the feature class.	Topology
in_featureclass	The feature class to remove from the topology.	String

Code Sample

RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology Python Window example

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology function in the Python Window.

import arcpy
arcpy.RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology_management("C:/Datasets/TestGPTopology.mdb/LegalFabric/topology", "Parcel_line")

RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology stand-alone script

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology function.

# Name: RemoveClassFromTopology_Example.py
# Description: Removes a feature class from participating in a topology
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

topo = "C:/Datasets/TestGPTopology.mdb/LegalFabric/topology"
fc = "Parcel_line"
arcpy.RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology_management(topo, fc)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

ArcView: No

ArcEditor: Yes

ArcInfo: Yes