Remove Spatial Index (Data Management)

Summary

Deletes the spatial index from a shapefile or file geodatabase, mobile geodatabase, or an enterprise geodatabase feature class.

Spatial indexes are used by ArcGIS to quickly locate features that match a spatial query.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Features	The shapefile or file geodatabase, mobile geodatabase, or an enterprise geodatabase feature class from which a spatial index will be removed.	Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Dataset	The updated input dataset.	Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer

Python

arcpy.management.RemoveSpatialIndex(in_features)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_features	The shapefile or file geodatabase, mobile geodatabase, or an enterprise geodatabase feature class from which a spatial index will be removed.	Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_feature_class	The updated input dataset.	Feature Layer; Mosaic Layer

Code sample

RemoveSpatialIndex example 1 (Python window)

The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the RemoveSpatialIndex function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/Connections/Connection to esoracle.sde"
arcpy.RemoveSpatialIndex_management("LPI.Land/LPI.PLSSFirstDivision")

RemoveSpatialIndex example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the RemoveSpatialIndex function in a stand-alone script.

# Name: RemoveSpatialIndex_Example2.py
# Description: Removes a spatial index from a SDE feature class.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/Connections/Connection to esoracle.sde"

# Set local variables
in_features = "LPI.Land/LPI.PLSSFirstDivision"

# Execute RemoveSpatialIndex
arcpy.RemoveSpatialIndex_management(in_features)

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing information

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