topic Re: IndexError: List Index Out Of Range in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757687#M58469 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Damon,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This is usually an indication that the layer does not exist within the MXD.&nbsp; Try using a wildcard:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="plain" name="code">lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,"Burg*",df)[0]</PRE><DIV style="display:none;"> </DIV></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:39:55 GMT JakeSkinner 2013-04-22T11:39:55Z IndexError: List Index Out Of Range https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757686#M58468 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>What is this error referring to?&nbsp; The line of code is:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>lyr = mapping.ListLayers(mxd,"Burglary",df)[0]</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:27:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757686#M58468 DamonOsbourne 2013-04-22T11:27:11Z Re: IndexError: List Index Out Of Range https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757687#M58469 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Damon,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This is usually an indication that the layer does not exist within the MXD.&nbsp; Try using a wildcard:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="plain" name="code">lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd,"Burg*",df)[0]</PRE><DIV style="display:none;"> </DIV></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:39:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757687#M58469 JakeSkinner 2013-04-22T11:39:55Z Re: IndexError: List Index Out Of Range https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757688#M58470 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The wildcard worked.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:52:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/indexerror-list-index-out-of-range/m-p/757688#M58470 DamonOsbourne 2013-04-22T17:52:56Z