Extract Package (Data Management)

Summary

Extracts the contents of a layer or map package to a specified folder. The contents of the output folder is updated with the contents of the input package.

Usage

Syntax

ExtractPackage_management (in_package, output_folder)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_package	The input package that will be extracted.	File
output_folder	The output folder that will contain the contents of the package.	Folder

Code Sample

ExtractPackage Example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the ExtractPackage tool in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/Getting_Started/Greenvalley" 
arcpy.ExtractPackage_management('WaterUsePackage.lpk', 'C:/My_Data/Packages/WaterUse_unpacked')

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing Information

ArcView: Yes

ArcEditor: Yes

ArcInfo: Yes