idea Python API for Map Files and Layer Files in Developers Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/python-api-for-map-files-and-layer-files/idi-p/930510 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The ability to share&nbsp; as a Map File is a great way to share a common operational view in Pro.&nbsp; It would be nice to be able to work with these files using python.</P><P></P><P>At a minimum allow python to save and open&nbsp; a Map File just like a the layer file.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Extending the API to&nbsp;provide&nbsp; R/W access to the name and metadata fields in the Map Properties would make it even better.&nbsp; This would facilitate publishing these map files to ArcGIS Online.</P><P></P><P>Extending the API for Layer files to provide R/W access to the name and metadata fields in the layer file would also be very helpful.&nbsp; &nbsp;This would facilitate publishing Web Layers to ArcGIS Online.&nbsp; It would also facilitate managing the metadata attributes.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:21:08 GMT BobPool1 2018-09-18T00:21:08Z Python API for Map Files and Layer Files https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/python-api-for-map-files-and-layer-files/idi-p/930510 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The ability to share&nbsp; as a Map File is a great way to share a common operational view in Pro.&nbsp; It would be nice to be able to work with these files using python.</P><P></P><P>At a minimum allow python to save and open&nbsp; a Map File just like a the layer file.&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Extending the API to&nbsp;provide&nbsp; R/W access to the name and metadata fields in the Map Properties would make it even better.&nbsp; This would facilitate publishing these map files to ArcGIS Online.</P><P></P><P>Extending the API for Layer files to provide R/W access to the name and metadata fields in the layer file would also be very helpful.&nbsp; &nbsp;This would facilitate publishing Web Layers to ArcGIS Online.&nbsp; It would also facilitate managing the metadata attributes.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:21:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/python-api-for-map-files-and-layer-files/idi-p/930510 BobPool1 2018-09-18T00:21:08Z