Model Builder - using Folder name as output file name

SteffenCornell

Hi,

I have put together a model that takes all of the shapefiles in a folder and merges them together.  I basically need to know how to use the name of the folder in the name of the output merged file.  

For instance, let's say that I have a folder with a directory of "G:\GIS\Data\Birds".  So the folder "Birds" is my input folder and includes shapefiles of "robins.shp" and "sparrows.shp".  I want the output name to be "Birds_merged.shp" or "Input Folder Name & Birds".

I have tried using inline variables but then I get the entire directory for the input folder.  Is there a way to access the name property of a folder and use it in the model?

Thanks.

MarcinGasior

You can use Calculate Value model-only tool to extract last folder name from path.
It can be done using the following expression in this tool:
"%Value%".split("\\")[-1]
where %Value% is a PATH output from Parse Path.

Here's an example of model (which uses preconditions to ensure that folder name variable was calculated before using it):
[ATTACH=CONFIG]18316[/ATTACH]

GetLastFolderName.png