Map Layout Report (Business Analyst)

Summary

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

Usage

Syntax

MapLayoutReport_ba (ReportTitle, OutputFolder, {ReportFormats})
ParameterExplanationData 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

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires Business Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires Business Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires Business Analyst

11/8/2010