Updated Description In All MXD's in a folder/subfolders

Anonymous User

Original User: cdeaner66

New to Python here so please be patient.
I need to update the Map Document Properties Description field in hundreds of maps in one folder and multiple sub folders. 

I figured out how to add a description to the current map by using the following:

import arcpy
    mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument ("CURRENT")
    mxd.desc = "Description Text Here"

How do I modify this to loop through all the MXD's in my folder/subfolders to update this field in each map?

Any insight/help would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Chris

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JasonScheirer

Let me know how this works for you:

import arcpy
import glob
import os

# Provide folder path to loop through (first level only)
folderPath = r"C:\TEMP\test"
for filename in glob.glob(os.path.join(folderPath, "*.mxd")):
    print "Editing", filename
    mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(filename)
    if not mxd.description:
        mxd.description = "Default description"
    mxd.save()
    del mxd