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Iterate Feature Classes (Model Tools)

Summary

Iterates over feature classes in a workspace or feature dataset.

Learn more about how Iterate Feature Classes 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.

  • When this tool is used in a model, the first feature class is used as a template for the output. This allows for selection of fields in subsequent tools.

  • This tool iterates over the input data in the order it was created.

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

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Workspace or Feature Dataset

The workspace or feature dataset where the feature classes that will be iterated are stored. If you provide a geodatabase as the input workspace, only the feature classes directly under the geodatabase will be iterated (stand-alone feature classes). To iterate over all feature classes in a dataset located in the input geodatabase, check the Recursive parameter.

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

Feature Type

(Optional)

Specifies the feature type that will be used as a filter. Only features of the specified type will be output. When no feature type is specified, all features will be output.

  • Annotation—Only annotation feature classes will be output.

  • Dimension—Only dimension feature classes will be output.

  • Edge—Only edge feature classes will be output.

  • Junction—Only junction feature classes will be output.

  • Line—Only line feature classes will be output.

  • Point—Only point feature classes will be output.

  • Polygon—Only polygon feature classes will be output.

  • Multipatch—Only multipatch feature classes will be output.

String

Recursive

(Optional)

Specifies whether the iterator will iterate through all subfolders in the main workspace.

  • Checked—The iterator will iterate through all subfolders.

  • Unchecked—The iterator will not iterate through all subfolders.

Boolean

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Feature Class

The full path to the feature class.

Feature Class

Name

The name of the feature class.

String

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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