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How to create an XML file in ArcGIS Pro?
To create an XML file, give the output file name a .xml extension. To create a compressed ZIP file, give the output file name a .zip or .z extension. The output XML workspace document can be very large when you copy both the data and the schema. Generally, this alternative is not recommended for copying geodatabase data.
How to export a geodatabase schema to an XML document?
One of the primary mechanisms that users employ to share their geodatabase schemas is to export them to a geodatabase XML workspace document. The XML workspace document is an XML specification for the geodatabase that can be used to hold all geodatabase contents.
How to export a feature class in ArcGIS?
If you export a feature class in a network, topology, relationship class, or terrain, all the feature classes participating in the network, topology, relationship class, or terrain are also exported. The tool messages will include the list of data element names that were exported.
How to create and export XML workspace document?
The output can be created as an XML file or as a compressed ZIP file that contains the XML file. To create an XML file, give the output file name a .xml extension. To create a compressed ZIP file, give the output file name a .zip or .z extension. The output XML workspace document can be very large when you copy both the data and the schema.
How can I use Python to parse XML?
The Python language offers a variety of ways to handle and parse XML. Lots of GIS data can be stored in an XML schema. For example, KML is made up of a well known XML structure. Another well known structure includes GPX, the native format that GPS devices typically save too. By using Python and ArcPy, you can create features from XML.
How to export a geodatabase to an XML file?
If the input is a geodatabase or a feature dataset, all data elements contained within that workspace are exported. If you only want to export a subset of data elements to an XML file, you will need to copy them to a new geodatabase to be exported.
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