Parse Path (ModelBuilder)

Summary

The Parse Path tool parses the input into its file, path, name, or extension. The output can be used as inline variable in the output name of other tools.

Legacy:

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the new Parse Path tool.

Usage

• This tool is only available from ModelBuilder for use in models. The tool is not available from the Geoprocessing pane or from Python.

• Parsing results are controlled by the Parse Type parameter. Example: If the input to the Parse Path tool is C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp, then

  Parse Type	Result
  File name and extension	InputFC.shp
  File path	C:\ToolData
  File name	InputFC
  File extension	shp

• The same functionality can be accessed in scripting with the Python os module. For example if you pass an input variable:

  Input = "C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp", then

  • To get the file InputFC.shp
    import os
    os.path.basename(Input)

  • To get the file path C:\ToolData
    import os
    os.path.dirname(Input)

  • To get the file name InputFC
    import os
    os.path.basename(Input).rstrip(os.path.splitext(Input)[1])

  • To get the file extension shp
    import os
    os.path.splitext(Input)[1].lstrip(".")

• The output of Parse Path is a string and cannot be connected directly as an input to the tools such as Create Feature Class in parameters like Feature Class Location which requires a workspace data type as input. Use %Value% inline variable substitution in such cases as shown below:

  

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Values	Input values that you want to parse.	Any Value
Parse type (Optional)	Specifies the parse type. Given an input value of C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp: File name and extension—Output will be the file. Example: InputFC.shp File path—Output will be the file path. Example: C:\ToolData File name—Output will be the file name. Example: InputFC File extension—Output will be the file extension. Example: shp	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Value

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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