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
The Select Data tool is intended for use only in ModelBuilder.
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.
The tool's output will always include the full path to the child dataset.
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.
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 |
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 |