I'm trying to write a script to change the label next to the symbol in the TOC so it appears in the legend. Arcpy has a way to change the name of the layer, but I can't seem to find a way to change the text one level below that. They also have a way to change unique symbol texts and descriptions, but that's not what I need either. Am I just missing it in the tutorials/help pages?
It's just the text box in the layer's Properties under the Symbology tab. There's a box that says "Legend" and then "Label appearing next to the symbol in table of contents." I've attached a picture of the box that I want to change. It's where it says "Positive CSC". Any help would be appreciated.
Cant you just use the layer name itself in the TOC as label in your Legend? If your using the layer name for a different purpose, you can also use it in tandem with a layer description as long as you set it up with a single unique symbol with a description. Seems a fairly simple approach without resorting to scripting.
I'm trying to write a script to change the label next to the symbol in the TOC so it appears in the legend. Arcpy has a way to change the name of the layer, but I can't seem to find a way to change the text one level below that. They also have a way to change unique symbol texts and descriptions, but that's not what I need either. Am I just missing it in the tutorials/help pages?
It's just the text box in the layer's Properties under the Symbology tab. There's a box that says "Legend" and then "Label appearing next to the symbol in table of contents." I've attached a picture of the box that I want to change. It's where it says "Positive CSC". Any help would be appreciated.
Yeah, I can. However we have 100s of maps that need that label changed, to reflect in the legend. Some of the maps have the same layer name with a definition query on them, so searching for the layer name would take both layers and changing them when we would only want one changed. I also thought of saving the layer as a .lyr file and then reassigning the symobology to the layer then changing the layer name in the map, but that doesn't get rid of that text.
