https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/faster-alternative-to-describe/m-p/1553450#M73106 <P>A classic quest</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-introspect-a-describe-quot-object-quot/m-p/715316#M55502" target="_blank">Solved: How to Introspect a Describe "Object" - Esri Community</A></P> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:13:52 GMT DanPatterson 2024-10-29T19:13:52Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/faster-alternative-to-describe/m-p/1553368#M73104 <P>I'm running into an issue where Describe() is just waaayyyy too slow.</P><P>Is there a faster alterative?&nbsp;</P><P>Specifically, I want things like datasetType, etc.</P><P>Ideally I'd love to get the file as a ____Object, like get a feature class object from a file path and then just query its properties.&nbsp;</P><P>Is this possible at all?</P> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:26:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/faster-alternative-to-describe/m-p/1553368#M73104 AlfredBaldenweck 2024-10-29T16:26:38Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/faster-alternative-to-describe/m-p/1553450#M73106 <P>A classic quest</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-to-introspect-a-describe-quot-object-quot/m-p/715316#M55502" target="_blank">Solved: How to Introspect a Describe "Object" - Esri Community</A></P> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:13:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/faster-alternative-to-describe/m-p/1553450#M73106 DanPatterson 2024-10-29T19:13:52Z