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GetPackageInfo

Summary

Returns a dictionary that contains information about a package file.

Syntax

GetPackageInfo(input_package)

Parameter Explanation Data Type

input_package

The path to the package file.

String

Return value

Data Type Explanation

Dictionary

A dictionary containing the properties of the package file.

The dictionary keys are as follows:

  • credits—The credits for the package. This is generally the name of the organization that is given credit for authoring and providing the content for the package.

  • description—The description of the package.

  • name—The name of the package.

  • summary—The summary of package.

  • tags—The tags used to describe and identify the package.

  • type—The package type.

    • Geoprocessing Package—The package is a geoprocessing package (.gpkx).

    • Layer Package—The package is a layer package (.lpkx).

    • Locator Package—The package is a locator package (.gcpk).

    • Map Package—The package is a map package (.mpkx).

    • Mobile Map Package—The package is a mobile map package (.mmpk).

    • Mobile Scene Package—The package is a mobile scene package (.mspk).

    • Project Package—The package is a project package (.ppkx).

    • Vector Tile Package —The package is a vector tile package (.vtpk).

  • version—The package version.

Code sample

GetPackageInfo example

Returns information about a package.

import arcpy
import pprint

pprint.pprint(arcpy.GetPackageInfo("c:/packages/maps/Leith.mpkx"))