Export MGCP Metadata (Topographic Production)

Summary

Exports Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) metadata datasets (Cell, Subregion, and Source feature classes) to an XML file.

Usage

• One XML file is created for each Cell feature that is selected. If none are selected, one XML file is created for each feature in the Cell feature class.

• The Cell feature class must be named Cell.

• The XML schema matches the ISO 19139 specification and is compliant with TRD 2, TRD 3, and TRD 4.

• The metadata file contains information from the MGCP_Metadata datasets that are part of an MGCP database.

• The following feature classes are exported to an XML file 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
Cell Features	The MGCP Cell feature layer to export.	Feature Layer
Export Location	The directory where the metadata XML files will be created.	Folder

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Export Location	Path to the metadata XML file.	Folder

Python

arcpy.topographic.ExportMetadata(in_cell_features, export_location)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_cell_features	The MGCP Cell feature layer to export.	Feature Layer
export_location	The directory where the metadata XML files will be created.	Folder

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_export_location	Path to the metadata XML file.	Folder

Code sample

ExportMetadata example (stand-alone script)

In this example, the Metadata feature dataset is exported from the MGCP_TRD2 geodatabase to an XML file in the Metadata directory.

# Name: ExportMGCPMetadata_sample.py
# Description: Export MGCP metadata from a geodatabase to an MGCP metadata XML file

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

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

# Setting Local Variables
cell_features = r'C:\Testing\ExportMGCPMetadata\MGCP_TRD_4_3.gdb\MGCP_Metadata\Cell'
export_location = r'C:\Testing\ExportMGCPMetadata'

# Export MGCP metadata XML file
arcpy.topographic.ExportMetadata(cell_features, export_location)

# 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