topic ArcPy questions. ArcPy limitations. in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-questions-arcpy-limitations/m-p/601739#M20003 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Using arcpy/python,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1. How do I get the type of the container, a feature class is in. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I want to know whether a feature class is in a feature dataset or in a geodatabase.</SPAN><BR /><PRE class="plain" name="code">container = os.path.dirname(feat_class) container.type?</PRE><DIV style="display:none;"> </DIV><BR /><BR /><SPAN>2. There are several List functions in arcpy. ListFeatureClasses etc.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>How do I get to a Topology in a feature dataset?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>3. How do I inspect if a feature class participates in a given topology?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Are all these possible w/ ArcPy? If so, how?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:27:43 GMT SolomonPulapkura 2011-07-15T18:27:43Z ArcPy questions. ArcPy limitations. https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-questions-arcpy-limitations/m-p/601739#M20003 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Using arcpy/python,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1. How do I get the type of the container, a feature class is in. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I want to know whether a feature class is in a feature dataset or in a geodatabase.</SPAN><BR /><PRE class="plain" name="code">container = os.path.dirname(feat_class) container.type?</PRE><DIV style="display:none;"> </DIV><BR /><BR /><SPAN>2. There are several List functions in arcpy. ListFeatureClasses etc.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>How do I get to a Topology in a feature dataset?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>3. How do I inspect if a feature class participates in a given topology?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Are all these possible w/ ArcPy? If so, how?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:27:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-questions-arcpy-limitations/m-p/601739#M20003 SolomonPulapkura 2011-07-15T18:27:43Z Re: ArcPy questions. ArcPy limitations. https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-questions-arcpy-limitations/m-p/601740#M20004 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Never mind.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm answering my own (dumb) question.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The answer to all the above is Yes.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>The solution is use the Describe object. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Should have researched more before posting.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Hope it's useful to someone!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:22:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcpy-questions-arcpy-limitations/m-p/601740#M20004 SolomonPulapkura 2011-07-15T20:22:58Z