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How to access web feature layers in ArcPy?
When using ArcPy to access web feature layers, you can open individual layers and tables by providing the URL to the feature service sublayer referenced by the layer. To access the workspace for the web feature layer, provide the URL to the service. This syntax can be used in any tool or function referenced in your scripts.
Is the ArcPy Python library a wrapper on tools?
The point is arcpy is a wrapper on tools, and all * tools were built at a time to work against local datasets (fgdb, shape, etc) and enterprise geodatabase layers, not to work against hosted feature layers. Now I put the ** beside the all comment because from ArcGIS Pro, some tools will accept a feature layer input and modify it.
How are feature datasets treated in a geodatabase?
When walking through a geodatabase, feature datasets are treated in the same way as directories. If you only want to list the datasets and feature datasets in the root folder and not open up the feature datasets to see the contents, you can do:
How to use listfeatureclasses example in ArcGIS Pro?
ListFeatureClasses example 1 List all feature classes in a geodatabase, including any in feature datasets.
How to update data sources with arcpy.mapping?
Methods are available with the arcpy.mapping scripting environment that make it possible to automate these changes without even having to open a map document. You have control of updating data sources for individual layers, or you can update all layers at once that have a common workspace.
How to save a layer file in ArcGIS?
The layer object provides access to many of the common layer properties found in the ArcMap Layer Properties dialog box and it also provides methods for saving layer files. The Layer function, the ListLayers function and the listLegendItemLayers method on the Legend object all provide ways to reference a Layer object.
How does the updatelayer function work in ArcGIS?
The UpdateLayer function allows you to replace all layer properties available in the ArcMap Layer Properties dialog box using a layer ( .lyr) file that contains the customizations. Group layers and other sublayers (for example, annotation classes) are treated just like ordinary layers.