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Select Data (Data Management) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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NOTE: This tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.
Selects data in a parent data element. The Select Data tool is used with tools that output a folder, a geodatabase, a feature dataset, or a coverage. Select Data allows access to the data stored inside, such as feature classes or tables.
Usage tips
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The Select Data tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.
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Selecting the child from the parent using this tool enables you to continue processing after performing a task where the output data is a container, such as a feature dataset, and the next tool in the model requires a feature class.
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The tool's output will always include the full path to the child dataset.
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When building models and the input to Select Data does not exist, the name of the child data element may need to be typed in.
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The following environment settings affect this tool: Extent, workspace and scratch workspace.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
SelectData_management <in_dataelement> {out_dataelement}
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <in_dataelement> |
This tool is only intended for use when building models. |
Data Element | Composite Layer |
| {out_dataelement} |
This tool is only intended for use when building models. |
String |
Command line example
This tool is not intended for use at the command line.
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
SelectData_management (in_dataelement, out_dataelement)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| in_dataelement (Required) |
This tool is only intended for use when building models. |
Data Element | Composite Layer |
| out_dataelement (Optional) |
This tool is only intended for use when building models. |
String |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters