Finding out if layer exsists in file geodatabase

ScottBlankenbeckler — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:57:34 GMT

Is there an easy way to check if a layer exsist in a file geodatabase with python?

I need to run multiple processes on a series of layers and as some point the layer may not exsists (i.e. no file created) but need to check before running the next process.

Example: First step is geocoding but if table contains no data I skip the geocode. However, the next step is to add fields to the layer but if it does not exsist I need to skip this step.

I know how to find a file on the system

if os.path.exists(filepath\name):

but not sure about stuff within geodatabase

Re: Finding out if layer exsists in file geodatabase

MathewCoyle — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:04:12 GMT

arcpy.Exists("layer")
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//000v00000021000000

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