https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-a-geoprocessing-service-built-for-enterprise/m-p/1258489#M35165 <P>We're currently running ArcGIS Enterprise v10.8, and we're trying to migrate all our stuff away from ArcObjects, Python 2, etc... so we're ready to migrate to Enterprise 11.&nbsp; One geoprocessing service in particular (arcpy on Python 2) is holding us up.&nbsp; That service automates map production, most often to a PDF; but it optionally outputs a MXD file that users can manipulate to serve their own needs.&nbsp; Our users are still using ArcMap, and many will continue in that regard for some time; so we need to keep outputting something those users can deal with.&nbsp; We've explored workarounds like outputting a Word document instead, but this only catches maybe 50% of the use cases involved.</P><P>Is there a way to make a geoprocessing service that is built on arcpy for Py3 (less ideally the Enterprise SDK) output a MXD file?</P><P>Alternatively, I suppose we might also be able to use a workaround in which ArcMap v10.8.2 can read an APRX file (but I doubt that can happen).</P> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:41:25 GMT DanNarsavage_IDWR 2023-02-15T14:41:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-a-geoprocessing-service-built-for-enterprise/m-p/1258489#M35165 <P>We're currently running ArcGIS Enterprise v10.8, and we're trying to migrate all our stuff away from ArcObjects, Python 2, etc... so we're ready to migrate to Enterprise 11.&nbsp; One geoprocessing service in particular (arcpy on Python 2) is holding us up.&nbsp; That service automates map production, most often to a PDF; but it optionally outputs a MXD file that users can manipulate to serve their own needs.&nbsp; Our users are still using ArcMap, and many will continue in that regard for some time; so we need to keep outputting something those users can deal with.&nbsp; We've explored workarounds like outputting a Word document instead, but this only catches maybe 50% of the use cases involved.</P><P>Is there a way to make a geoprocessing service that is built on arcpy for Py3 (less ideally the Enterprise SDK) output a MXD file?</P><P>Alternatively, I suppose we might also be able to use a workaround in which ArcMap v10.8.2 can read an APRX file (but I doubt that can happen).</P> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:41:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-a-geoprocessing-service-built-for-enterprise/m-p/1258489#M35165 DanNarsavage_IDWR 2023-02-15T14:41:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-a-geoprocessing-service-built-for-enterprise/m-p/1258663#M35168 <P>ArcGIS Enterprise 11 does not include the ArcMap Runtime, so I don't think it can do anything with creating Map Documents. Using the Python version 3 libraries that are included with ArcGIS Enterprise, you could use the following to export your map to various formats</P><P data-unlink="true"><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/mapview-class.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Export MapView</A> (to PDF, image, etc)&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/map-class.htm#:~:text=exportToMAPX%20(out_mapx),a%20map%20file." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Export Map to .Mapx file</A></P> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:21:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/can-a-geoprocessing-service-built-for-enterprise/m-p/1258663#M35168 TonyContreras_Frisco_TX 2023-02-15T20:21:25Z