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Iterate Datasets (Model Tools)

Summary

Iterates over different types of datasets in a workspace.

Learn how Iterate Datasets works in ModelBuilder

Usage

  • This tool is only available from ModelBuilder for use in models. The tool is not available from the Geoprocessing pane or from Python.

  • The tool has two outputs: Dataset and Name that can be used as inline variables (for example, %Name%) in other tools.

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Workspace or Feature Dataset

A workspace or a feature dataset that stores the dataset to iterate.

Workspace; Feature Dataset

Wildcard

(Optional)

A combination of * and characters that help to limit the results. The asterisk is the same as specifying ALL. If no wildcard is specified, all inputs will be returned. You can use this parameter to restrict iteration over input names starting with a certain character or word (for example, A* or Ari* or Land* and so on).

String

Dataset Type

(Optional)

The dataset type to iterate over.

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)—The output will be a CAD dataset.

  • Feature—The output will be a feature dataset.

  • Geometric Network—The output will be a geometric network dataset.

  • Mosaic—The output will be a mosaic dataset.

  • Network—The output will be a network dataset.

  • Parcel Fabric For ArcMap—The output will be an ArcMap parcel fabric dataset.

  • Parcel Fabric—The output will be a parcel fabric dataset.

  • Raster—The output will be a raster dataset .

  • Terrain—The output will be a terrain dataset.

  • Triangular Irregular Networks (TIN)—The output will be a TIN dataset .

  • Topology—The output will be a topology dataset .

String

Recursive

(Optional)

Specifies whether subfolders in the input workspace will be iterated recursively.

  • Checked—Subfolders will be iterated recursively.

  • Unchecked—Subfolders will not be iterated recursively.

Boolean

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Dataset

The full path to the dataset.

Dataset

Name

The name of the dataset.

String

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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