Select Data (Data Management)
Summary
The Select Data tool selects data in a parent data element such as a folder, geodatabase, feature dataset, or coverage.
The tool allows access to the data stored inside a parent container, such as feature classes or tables inside a geodatabase.
Usage
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This tool is intended for use in ModelBuilder and not in Python scripting.
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Selecting the child from the parent using this tool enables you to continue processing after performing a task where the output data is a container, such as a feature dataset, and the next tool in the model requires a feature class.
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The tool's output always includes the full path to the child dataset.
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When building models where the input to Select Data does not exist, the name of the child data element may need to be typed in.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_dataelement |
The input data element can be a folder, geodatabase, feature dataset, or coverage. | Data Element; Composite Layer |
out_dataelement (Optional) |
The child data element is contained by the input data element. Once the input data element is specified, the child data element control contains a drop-down list of the data elements contained in the input data element. For example, if the input is a feature dataset, all the feature classes within the feature dataset are included in the drop-down list. A single element is selected from this list. | String |