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Create mobile geodatabase (.geodatabase) with python and ArcGIS Pro document, maintaining layers symbology.

LemuelM-MDC — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:52:26 GMT

I have a python script where I created a RuntimeContent with arcpy.management.CreateRuntimeContent as shown below using an MXD with the layers pointing to SDE and symbolized as needed for display in an Android SDK mobile application. Now I am tasked to convert the solution to python 3.7 and ArcGIS Pro. I have not found anything in ESRI documentation to create using python a mobile GDB ".geodatabase" in a similar way using and ArcGIS Pro map document, so I tried combining arcpy.management.CreateMobileGDB and then arcpy.conversion.ExportFeatures, but then for the symbology in the ".geodatabase" I just see the default simple points and lines from the SDE feature classes. Any advice on how to accomplish adding the FeatureClasses to the mobile GDB (.geodatabase) while maintaining the symbology in an ArcGIS Pro map document where the symbology is different than the default simple point and line from SDE? Thank you so much in advance.

arcpy.management.CreateRuntimeContent(mxdPath, outFolder, **params)

Re: Create mobile geodatabase (.geodatabase) with python and ArcGIS Pro document, maintaining layers symbology.

MollyWalkner_1 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:49:03 GMT

Not quite sure if this is what you're looking for, but after the export to the new geodatabase, you can use arcpy.management.ApplySymbologyFromLayer to import the symbology from each SDE layer to the corresponding layer in the new geodatabase.

Additional Info: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/apply-symbology-from-layer.htm

Re: Create mobile geodatabase (.geodatabase) with python and ArcGIS Pro document, maintaining layers symbology.

PaulCone2 — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:06:13 GMT

I haven't been able to get this to work. Symbology does not apply. Running Pro 3.3.0. Ideas?

Re: Create mobile geodatabase (.geodatabase) with python and ArcGIS Pro document, maintaining layers symbology.

PaulCone2 — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:28 GMT

Still need help on this. Anyone from the ArcGIS Pro team here?