Project SaveAs using ArcPy

[JeffThomasILM]

Is there a way to "save as" a project from ArcPy? I know there's "save" and "saveACopy" but not "saveAs". I'm trying to establish a workflow where I open a template project, customize it by running a script, then save it as a new project (and further customize it manually) without having to close the template and then open the copied project. I can "save as" manually, but not with ArcPy?

[DanPatterson]

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go with saveACopy  which is what arcpy wants...

[JeffThomasILM]

I understand I can use saveACopy, but that forces me to close my template (without saving!) and then open the new project to continue working. I'm trying to figure out if there's a better way.

[DanPatterson]

They are the only two options that I can find anywhere in arcpy.

[JeffThomasILM]

The answer to my question appears to be, you cannot saveAs with ArcPy. So my follow up question is, why not? Will it be added in the future or is there some technical reason they don't want to? 

[DanPatterson]

contact Tech Support and they may forward your question on for further discussion

[Geoffysicist]

Jeff did you sort this out? This is exactly what I need to do and as usual I am being frustrated by arcpy

[JeffThomasILM]

I'm sorry, I have to admit I never followed up with this. I just designed my script without saveAs and moved on. Maybe it was added to ArcPy in the past 3 years, though your presence in this thread makes me think that's probably not the case!