https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcpy-mp-map-series-query-layer-attribute/m-p/1107572#M46692 <P>Noob python question here. I have a spatial map series active on a layout and am using arcpy.mp to automate some mapping functions. I am trying to query an attribute from the index layer to store as variable in my loop. I am testing this outside the loop now and am having trouble returning the attribute value. What is the mapping function used to return a specific attribute from the index layer?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>l = aprx.listLayouts("img_ov_in*")[0]<BR />ms = l.mapSeries<BR />indexLyr = ms.indexLayer</P><P>atr = indexlyr.???('overview_image_dir')</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:20:02 GMT TimothyMcKinney 2021-10-14T16:20:02Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcpy-mp-map-series-query-layer-attribute/m-p/1107572#M46692 <P>Noob python question here. I have a spatial map series active on a layout and am using arcpy.mp to automate some mapping functions. I am trying to query an attribute from the index layer to store as variable in my loop. I am testing this outside the loop now and am having trouble returning the attribute value. What is the mapping function used to return a specific attribute from the index layer?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>l = aprx.listLayouts("img_ov_in*")[0]<BR />ms = l.mapSeries<BR />indexLyr = ms.indexLayer</P><P>atr = indexlyr.???('overview_image_dir')</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:20:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcpy-mp-map-series-query-layer-attribute/m-p/1107572#M46692 TimothyMcKinney 2021-10-14T16:20:02Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcpy-mp-map-series-query-layer-attribute/m-p/1108204#M46787 <P>possibly pageRow.yourFieldName</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/mapseries-class.htm" target="_blank">MapSeries—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><LI-CODE lang="python">ms.pageRow.overview_image_dir</LI-CODE> Sat, 16 Oct 2021 20:42:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/arcpy-mp-map-series-query-layer-attribute/m-p/1108204#M46787 DavidPike 2021-10-16T20:42:28Z