Get Layout Templates Info (Server)

Summary

Returns the content of layout templates in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format. Layout files (.pagx files) located in a folder are used as layout templates.

Usage

• This tool is intended to be published as a geoprocessing task within a printing service. It is also used by the preconfigured PrintingTools service.

• The output of this tool is a string formatted as JSON. The string is a list of available layout files (.pagx files) and the following information:

  • The size and units of the page layout
  • The size of a map frame
    • If there are multiple map frames on the layout, it returns information only for the map frame that is named WEBMAP_MAP_FRAME
  • Availability of following layout elements:
    • Legend element
    • Title text element
    • Copyright text element
    • Author text element
    • Custom text elements and their names and existing values

  Note:

  The sizes are returned in the unit that is saved with the layout file.

  A sample output JSON

  [{
    "layoutTemplate": "A4 Landscape",      //name of the layout
    "pageSize": [29.7, 21],                //page size
    "pageUnits": "CENTIMETER",             //page units
    "activeDataFrameSize": [27.75, 15.91], //size of the map frame
    "layoutOptions": {
      "hasAuthorText": true,               //is the predefined AuthorText available
      "hasCopyrightText": true,            //is the predefined CopyrightText available
      "hasTitleText": true,                //is the predefined TitleText available
      "hasLegend": true,                   //is legend element available
      "customTextElements": []
    }
  },
  {
    "layoutTemplate": "MyTemplatesWithCustomTextElements",
    "pageSize": [11, 8.5],
    "pageUnits": "INCH",
    "activeDataFrameSize": [6.65, 7.34],
    "layoutOptions": {
      "hasAuthorText": false,
      "hasCopyrightText": true,
      "hasTitleText": true,
      "hasLegend": true,
      "customTextElements": [               //available list of custom text elements
        { "CityName": "Redlands" },
        { "MapCenterCoordinates": "" }
        { "SelectedParcelID": ""}
      ]  
  }
  }]

• The tool should use the same folder location that is used by the associated Export Web Map tool.

• For more information, see Printing in web applications in the ArcGIS Enterprise help.

Syntax

GetLayoutTemplatesInfo({Layout_Templates_Folder})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
Layout_Templates_Folder (Optional)	Full path to the folder where layout files (.pagx files), to be used as layout templates, are located. The default location is <install_directory>\Resources\ArcToolBox\Templates\ExportWebMapTemplates.	Folder

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
Output_JSON	A JSON formatted string. The string is a list of available layout files (.pagx files) and additional information. See the tool's usage tips for more information.	String

Code sample

GetLayoutTemplatesInfo example (Python window)

The following script returns a list of metadata for each layout.

import arcpy
arcpy.GetLayoutTemplatesInfo_server(r'C:\Data\MyLayouts')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: Yes
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes