Label | Explanation | Data Type |
Input Layer | The input layers that will be consolidated. | Layer |
Output Folder | The output folder that will contain the layer files and consolidated data. If the specified folder does not exist, a new folder will be created. | Folder |
Convert data to file geodatabase (Optional) | Specifies whether input layers will be converted to a file geodatabase or preserved in their original format.
| Boolean |
Include Enterprise Geodatabase data instead of referencing the data (Optional) | Specifies whether input enterprise geodatabase layers will be converted to a file geodatabase or preserved in their original format.
| Boolean |
Extent
(Optional) | Specifies the extent that will be used to select or clip features.
| Extent |
Apply Extent only to enterprise geodatabase layers (Optional) | Specifies whether the specified extent will be applied to all layers or to enterprise geodatabase layers only.
| Boolean |
Schema only (Optional) | Specifies whether only the schema of the input layers will be consolidated or packaged.
| Boolean |
Keep only the rows which are related to features within the extent
(Optional) | Specifies whether the specified extent will be applied to related data sources.
| Boolean |
Preserve Mobile Geodatabase
(Optional) | Specifies whether input mobile geodatabase data will be preserved in the output or written to file geodatabase format. If the input data is a mobile geodatabase network dataset, the output will be a mobile geodatabase. This parameter overrides the Convert data to file geodatabase parameter when the input data is a mobile geodatabase.
| Boolean |
Exclude Network Dataset
(Optional) | For network analysis layers, specifies whether the network dataset will also be consolidated.
| Boolean |
Summary
Consolidates one or more layers by copying all referenced data sources into a single folder.
Usage
A warning is issued when this tool encounters an unsupported layer type. The unsupported layer will not be written to the output.
When the Convert data to file geodatabase parameter is checked, the following occurs:
- Each unique data source will have a file geodatabase created in the consolidated folder or package.
- Compressed raster and vector formats will be converted to a file geodatabase, and compression will be lost.
- Enterprise geodatabase data will not be consolidated. To convert enterprise geodatabase data to a file geodatabase, check the Include Enterprise Geodatabase data instead of referencing the data parameter.
When the Convert data to file geodatabase parameter is not checked, the following occurs:
- The data source format of the input layers will be preserved when possible.
- ADRG, CADRG/ECRG, CIB, and RPF raster formats will convert to file geodatabase rasters. ArcGIS cannot natively write out these formats. They will be converted to file geodatabase rasters for efficiency.
- In the output folder structure, file geodatabases will be consolidated in a version-specific folder, and all other formats will be consolidated in the commonData folder.
- Compressed raster and vector formats will not be clipped even if an extent is specified in the Extent parameter.
For layers that contain a join or participate in a relationship class, all joined or related data sources will be consolidated into the output folder. By default, joined or related data sources will be consolidated in their entirety or, depending on the Select Related Rows parameter value, based on the extent specified for the Extent parameter.
For feature layers, the Extent parameter is used to select the features that will be consolidated. For raster layers, the Extent parameter is used to clip the raster datasets.
Some datasets reference other datasets. For example, you may have a topology dataset that references four feature classes. Other examples of datasets that reference other datasets include geometric networks, networks, and locators. When consolidating or packaging a layer based on these types of datasets, the participating datasets will also be consolidated or packaged.
If the Schema only parameter is checked, only the schema of the input data sources will be consolidated or packaged. A schema is the structure or design of a feature class or table that consists of field and table definitions, coordinate system properties, symbology, definition queries, and so on. Data or records will not be consolidated or packaged.
Data sources that do not support schema only will not be consolidated or packaged. If the Schema only parameter is checked and the tool encounters a layer that is not supported for schema only, a warning message appears and that layer will be skipped. If the only layer specified is unsupported for schema only, the tool will fail.
Parameters
arcpy.management.ConsolidateLayer(in_layer, output_folder, {convert_data}, {convert_arcsde_data}, {extent}, {apply_extent_to_arcsde}, {schema_only}, {select_related_rows}, {preserve_sqlite}, {exclude_network_dataset})
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
in_layer [in_layer,...] | The input layers that will be consolidated. | Layer |
output_folder | The output folder that will contain the layer files and consolidated data. If the specified folder does not exist, a new folder will be created. | Folder |
convert_data (Optional) | Specifies whether input layers will be converted to a file geodatabase or preserved in their original format.
| Boolean |
convert_arcsde_data (Optional) | Specifies whether input enterprise geodatabase layers will be converted to a file geodatabase or preserved in their original format.
| Boolean |
extent (Optional) | Specifies the extent that will be used to select or clip features.
| Extent |
apply_extent_to_arcsde (Optional) | Specifies whether the specified extent will be applied to all layers or to enterprise geodatabase layers only.
| Boolean |
schema_only (Optional) | Specifies whether only the schema of the input layers will be consolidated or packaged.
| Boolean |
select_related_rows (Optional) | Specifies whether the specified extent will be applied to related data sources.
| Boolean |
preserve_sqlite (Optional) | Specifies whether mobile geodatabase data will be preserved in the output or written to file geodatabase format. If the input data is a mobile geodatabase network dataset, the output will be a mobile geodatabase. This parameter overrides the convert_data parameter when the input data is a mobile geodatabase.
| Boolean |
exclude_network_dataset (Optional) | For network analysis layers, specifies whether the network dataset will also be consolidated.
| Boolean |
Code sample
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the ConsolidateLayer function in immediate mode.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase/Layers'
arcpy.management.ConsolidateLayer('Parcels.lyr', 'Consolidated_folder', 'PRESERVE', 'CONVERT_ARCSDE')
Find and create individual consolidated folders for all of the layer files that reside in a specified folder.
# Import system modules
import os
import arcpy
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/arcgis/ArcTutor/BuildingaGeodatabase/Layers'
# Loop through the workspace, find all the layer files (.lyr) and create a consolidated folder for each
# layer file found using the same name as the original layer file.
for lyr in arcpy.ListFiles('*.lyr'):
print('Consolidating {}'.format(lyr))
arcpy.management.ConsolidateLayer(lyr, os.path.splitext(lyr)[0], 'PRESERVE', 'CONVERT_ARCSDE')
Environments
Special cases
- Parallel Processing Factor
If the environment is not specified, the tool will use one half of the available cores.