Map Layout Report (Business Analyst)

Summary

Creates a snapshot of your map in a layout format and inserts it into a report.

Usage

• Make sure to have your map formatted and in an acceptable presentation format before running this tool.

• This tool reads the orientation of your Layout setting in ArcMap and applies it to the report.

Syntax

MapLayoutReport_ba (ReportTitle, OutputFolder, {ReportFormats})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
ReportTitle	The name of the map layout report title.	String
OutputFolder	The directory that the report will be saved to.	Folder
ReportFormats (Optional)	Select the desired report output format. Simple XML — PDF — HTML — CSV — ZIP — XLSV — Stripped XLSX —	String

Code Sample

MapLayoutReport Example (Stand-alone Script)

# Name: MapLayoutReport.py
# Description: Exports a map of the current map extent to a report.
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcview
import arcpy

arcpy.ImportToolbox("C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Business Analyst Tools.tbx")
 
try:
# Acquire extension license
  arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Business")
    
# Define input and output parameters for the Map Layout Report tool

MapLayoutDir = "C:/My Output Data/Map Layout"
    
 
# Create a map layout reports
arcpy.MapLayoutReport_ba("New Mapping Report", MapLayoutDir)

# Release extension license 
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Business") 
 
except:
  print arcpy.GetMessages(2)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires Business Analyst

ArcEditor: Requires Business Analyst

ArcInfo: Requires Business Analyst