GetInstallInfo (arcpy)

Summary

The GetInstallInfo function returns a Python dictionary that contains information on the installation type properties.

Syntax

GetInstallInfo ()

Return Value

Data Type

Explanation

Dictionary

The function returns a Python dictionary containing the properties of the installation. Keys Values SourceDir Source directory InstallDate Date of installation SPBuild Service pack build (or N/A) ProductName Product installed (Desktop, Server, Engine) BuildNumber The build number InstallType The installation type (or N/A) Version The product version SPNumber Service pack build number (or N/A) Installer Account installed by InstallDir Installation location InstallTime Time of installation GetInstallInfo's dictionary object keys

Code Sample

GetInstallInfo example

Return installation information.

import arcpy

# Use the dictionary iteritems to iterate through 
#   the key/value pairs from GetInstallInfo
d = arcpy.GetInstallInfo()
for key, value in d.iteritems():
    # Print a formatted string of the install key and its value
    #
    print("{:<13} : {}".format(key, value))

GetInstallInfo example 2

Return the product version.

import arcpy

print(arcpy.GetInstallInfo()['Version'])