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Validate Topology (Data Management) (ArcInfo and ArcEditor only)

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Last modified November 29, 2010
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Validates a geodatabase topology. Validate Topology checks features to see if they have violated any rules that have been defined for the topology.


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Command line syntax
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ValidateTopology_management <in_topology> {Full_Extent | Visible_Extent}

Parameter Explanation Data Type
<in_topology>

The geodatabase topology you want to validate.

Topology
{Full_Extent | Visible_Extent}

In ArcMap, the current visible extent of the map. If run in ArcCatalog, the entire extent of the topology will be validated regardless of whether this parameter is set to VISIBLE_EXTENT.

  • FULL_EXTENT — The entire extent of the topology will be validated. This is the default.
  • VISIBLE_EXTENT — Only the current visible extent will be validated

Boolean
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Command line example

ValidateTopology D:\Calgary\Trans.mdb\Streets\Street_Topo

Scripting syntax
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ValidateTopology_management (in_topology, visible_extent)

Parameter Explanation Data Type
in_topology (Required)

The geodatabase topology you want to validate.

Topology
visible_extent (Optional)

In ArcMap, the current visible extent of the map. If run in ArcCatalog, the entire extent of the topology will be validated regardless of whether this parameter is set to VISIBLE_EXTENT.

  • FULL_EXTENT — The entire extent of the topology will be validated. This is the default.
  • VISIBLE_EXTENT — Only the current visible extent will be validated

Boolean

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Script example

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