Export Topology (Topographic Production)—ArcGIS Pro

Summary

Exports a topology from a geodatabase to an .xml file.

The .xml file contains a definition of a topology, including feature class names, topology ranks, topology rules, and cluster tolerance, and can be used by the Import Topology tool to recreate a topology in a new feature dataset.

Usage

This tool supports all data models and can be used on any geodatabase topology.

Syntax

ExportTopology(topology, location, file_name)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
topology	An existing topology in a geodatabase. All feature classes that participate in this topology will be listed in the output .xml file.	Topology; Topology Layer
location	The folder in which the .xml file will be written.	Folder
file_name	The name of the topology .xml file that will be created by the tool.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_file	Output topology XML file created by exporting topology rules.	File

Code sample

ExportTopology example (stand-alone script)

The following script demonstrates how to use the ExportTopology tool to create a new XML definition file from geodatabase topology.

# Name: ExportTopology_sample.py
# Description: Use the Export Topology tool to create a new XML definition file from geodatabase topology 

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

# Check Out Extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Foundation')

# Setting Local Variables
topology = r'C:\Temp\Test.gdb\Features\Topology'
output_folder = r'C:\Temp'
output_file_name = 'Topology'

# Use the Export Topology tool to create a new XML definition file
arcpy.topographic.ExportTopology(topology, output_folder, output_file_name)

# Check In Extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Foundation')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

Basic: No
Standard: Requires Production Mapping
Advanced: Requires Production Mapping