Import MGCP Metadata (Topographic Production)

Summary

Imports Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) metadata into an MGCP database to perform maintenance on cells and subregions.

Usage

• The metadata can only be imported into an MGCP database that already contains the MGCP_Metadata feature dataset.

• The input XML files must match the ISO 19139 specification and be compliant with TRD 2, TRD 3, and TRD 4.

• Data is imported into the following feature classes using this tool:

  • The Cell feature class contains metadata about individual 1x1-decimal degree extents with which the data is associated.
  • The Subregion feature class contains metadata about the specific area within the cell where the data meets requirements for a specific purpose.
  • The Source feature class supplies information about the source used in the feature extraction.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Metadata Files	The XML files that contain the metadata to import.	File
Cell Features	The Cell feature class where the metadata will be imported.	Feature Layer

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Cell Features	Cell that has been updated with information from input metadata XML.	Feature Layer

Python

arcpy.topographic.ImportMetadata(files, in_cell_features)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
files [files,...]	The XML files that contain the metadata to import.	File
in_cell_features	The Cell feature class where the metadata will be imported.	Feature Layer

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_cells	Cell that has been updated with information from input metadata XML.	Feature Layer

Code sample

Import Metadata example (stand-alone script)

In this example, the E022N02.xml file is imported into the MGCP_TRD_4_4 geodatabase.

# Name: ImportMGCPMetadata_sample.py
# Description: Imports Metadata XML file in to Cell feature

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

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

# Setting Local Variables
metadata_file = r'C:\ProProjects\ImportMetadata\E022N02.xml'
cell_feature = r'C:\ProProjects\ImportMetadata\MGCP_TRD_4_4.gdb'

# Importing metadata xml into TRD 4.4 database
arcpy.topographic.ImportMetadata(metadata_file, cell_feature)

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

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Defense Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Defense Mapping