Parameters for Downloading Feature Layer Metadata?

GB_MattPanunto_GISS — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:15:26 GMT

Trying to download a metadata xml file from a feature layer (not to be confused with a feature service).

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to specify an output directory or path for the downloaded file. Looking at the documentation, it seems to accept a string parameter, but I only get errors when I feed it either an output directory, or a full file path.

If I don't specify anything, it just downloads the xml to a temp folder. Am I doing something wrong?

Re: Parameters for Downloading Feature Layer Metadata?

HamishMorton — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:05:29 GMT

Hi,

Perhaps a slightly long-winded aproach, but the following may solve your issue.

from arcgis.gis import GIS import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET gis = GIS("<url>", "<username>", "<password>") item = gis.content.get("<itemID>") layer = item.layers[0] if layer.properties["hasMetadata"]: ET.register_namespace("", "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd") ET.register_namespace("gco", "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco") ET.register_namespace("gts", "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gts") ET.register_namespace("srv", "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/srv") ET.register_namespace("gml", "http://www.opengis.net/gml") ET.register_namespace("gmx", "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmx") ET.register_namespace("xlink", "http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink") ET.register_namespace("xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance") # Parse document tree = ET.parse(layer.metadata) # Write file tree.write("/path/to/output/file.xml")

Unfortunately I couldnt get the method that you are trying to use to work either.

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Parameters for Downloading Feature Layer Metadata?

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