Parse Path (Model Tools)

Summary

Parses the input into its file, path, name, or extension. The output can be used as inline variable in the output name of other tools.

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the new Parse Path tool.

This tool is only available from ModelBuilder for use in models. The tool is not available from the Geoprocessing pane or from Python.
Parsing results are controlled by the Parse Type parameter. Example: If the input to the Parse Path tool is C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp, then

Parse Type

Result

File name and extension

InputFC.shp

File path

C:\ToolData

File name

InputFC

File extension

shp
The same functionality can be accessed in scripting with the Python os module. For example if you pass an input variable:

Input = "C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp", then
- To get the file InputFC.shp
```
import os
os.path.basename(Input)
```
- To get the file path C:\ToolData
```
import os
os.path.dirname(Input)
```
- To get the file name InputFC
```
import os
os.path.basename(Input).rstrip(os.path.splitext(Input)[1])
```
- To get the file extension shp
```
import os
os.path.splitext(Input)[1].lstrip(".")
```
The output of Parse Path is a string and cannot be connected directly as an input to the tools such as Create Feature Class in parameters like Feature Class Location which requires a workspace data type as input. Use %Value% inline variable substitution in such cases as shown below:

Label Explanation Data type

Label	Explanation	Data type
Input Values	The input values that you want to parse.	Any Value
Parse type (Optional)	Specifies the parse type. Given an input value of `C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp`: File name and extension—THe output will be the file, for example `InputFC.shp`. File path—The output will be the file path, for example `C:\ToolData` File name—The output will be the file name, for example `InputFC`. File extension—The output will be the file extension, for example `shp`.	String

Input Values

The input values that you want to parse.

Any Value

Parse type

(Optional)

Specifies the parse type.

Given an input value of C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp:

File name and extension—THe output will be the file, for example InputFC.shp.
File path—The output will be the file path, for example C:\ToolData
File name—The output will be the file name, for example InputFC.
File extension—The output will be the file extension, for example shp.

String

Label	Explanation	Data type
Value	A string that contains the parsed input.	String

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.