Accessing Atlas command arguments

You can view the arguments for the Atlas command from the command prompt. This provides a reference for formatting the arguments when you are running the Atlas command to ensure that spaces are added or omitted as appropriate.

C:\Program Files\ESRIProductionMapping\Desktop10.0\Bin>Atlas /?
/mxd:<map document> or --mxd:<map document>
/list:<option> or --list:<option>
  mapseries
  mapsheets
  all
/count:<option> or --count:<option>
  mapseries
  mapsheets
  all
/export:<option> or --export:<option>
  layout
  all
  <starting number>-<ending number>
  <map series>:<starting number>-<ending number>
  <map series name>:all
  <map series number>:<starting number>-<ending number>
/exporter:<exporter> or --exporter:<exporter>
  JPG
    /jpgquality:<1 - 100>
  PDF
    /colormodel:<RGB, CMYK>
  TIF
  EPS
  BMP
  SepTIF
    /ect:<path/ect file>
  /oiq:<1 - 5>
  /dpi:<Resolution>
  /exportpath:<Path>
/print:<option> or --print:<option>
  layout
  all
  <starting number>-<ending number>
  <map series>:<starting number>-<ending number>
  <map series name>:all
  <map series number>:<starting number>-<ending number>
  /printer:<path to printer> or --printer:<path to printer>
  /papersize:<width>x<height> or --papersize:<width>x<height>
  /units:<inches, cm>
  /orientation:<portrait, landscape>
  /oiq:<1 - 5>
C:\Program Files\ESRIProductionMapping\Desktop10.0\Bin>

Steps:

1. Run the command prompt by clicking the Start button, clicking Run, and typing cmd.
2. Change the prompt to the location where the Atlas command is located:

   cd C:\Program Files\ESRIProductionMapping\Desktop10.0\Bin

3. At the C: prompt, type Atlas /?.
4. Press ENTER.

   All the possible arguments for the Atlas command are displayed, along with the information that needs to be provided for each parameter.