Script Mobile Map Package Update

Question

I have a mobile map package which i created in pro, however i will want to refresh the data. What is the syntax for setting the input map conatined within the project to create a mobile map package? For example using the python console in pro mine would be as follows: arcpy.management.CreateMobileMapPackage("Map Title", r"J:\path\PackageName.mmpk", None, None, "DEFAULT", "SELECT", "Title", "Summary", '

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', "Sewers", None, None, "STANDARD") This works perfectly, however i want to run a script where i don't have to be in the Python console in Pro. The code sample in this help article https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/create-mobile-map-package.htm for a stand alone script is as follows: arcpy.management.CreateMobileMapPackage( [r"C:\data\Basemap1.mapx", r"C:\data\Map1.mapx"], outputfile, None, r"\share\layers\AreaOfInterest.lyrx", "DEFAULT", "CLIP", "Title", "Summary", "description", "Tag", "Credits", "Use", "STANDARD", "ENABLE_MAP_EXPIRATION", "DONOT_ALLOW_TO_OPEN", expiration_date, "This map is expired. Contact the map publisher for an updated map.") but the input is a map file, how do i set the input to be a map within a project? Any help would be much appreciated.

tiztrain · Answer

I am also running into this situation. I believe the correct workflow would be:

* Use "Create mobile map package" geoprocessing tool
* Use "Share package" and input the mmpk created from step 1

Share package will overwrite the existing package if it has the same name.

Anonymous User · Answer

Any updates on getting this to work?  Also trying to have a standalone python script - package and upload mmpk to ArcGIS online.

ericmeyers_cob · Answer

Did you ever get a resolution to this? I am trying to do the same thing and am currently working with ESRI technical services to find a solution. I'm even trying after grabing the ArcGIS Pro Project, I'm diving in deeper with the map object. You can get this through the .listmaps() method. When plugging this in it still seems to fail. I see the opportunity to export a map to .mapx. Is that really the solution here though? To export to .mapx first in order to do a .mmpk export? There has got to be a smoother way.