Import DCDT Change File (Aviation)

Available with Aviation Charting license.

Summary

Imports an NGA Digital Chart Data Transaction (DCDT) change file into an aviation geodatabase.

Usage

• An OLE DB driver for Microsoft Access is required. You can download it from the Microsofts website.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input DCDT Change File	The NGA DCDT change file is a Microsoft Access .mdb or .accdb file with changes to be loaded for the current chart cycle.	File
Target Geodatabase	The Aviation charting schema workspace where the changes will be loaded.	Workspace
Current Cycle Date	The date of the current charting cycle.	Date

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Output Geodatabase	The updated target workspace with changes, additions, and deletions in multiple datasets in the geodatabase.	Workspace

Python

arcpy.aviation.ImportDCDTChangeFile(in_change_file, target_gdb, current_cycle_date)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_change_file	The NGA DCDT change file is a Microsoft Access .mdb or .accdb file with changes to be loaded for the current chart cycle.	File
target_gdb	The Aviation charting schema workspace where the changes will be loaded.	Workspace
current_cycle_date	The date of the current charting cycle.	Date

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
updated_gdb	The updated target workspace with changes, additions, and deletions in multiple datasets in the geodatabase.	Workspace

Code sample

ImportDCDTChangeFile example (stand-alone script)

The following script demonstrates how to use the ImportDCDTChangeFile function.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Check out extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Aeronautical')

# Set local variables
in_change_file = r'c:\data\DCDTChangeFile.mdb'
target_gdb = r'c:\data\ACS.gdb'
current_cycle_date = '6/30/2021'

# Call the ImportDCDTChangeFile tool
arcpy.aviation.ImportDCDTChangeFile(in_change_file, target_gdb, current_cycle_date)


# Check in extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Aeronautical')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires ArcGIS Aviation Charting
• Advanced: Requires ArcGIS Aviation Charting