Geoprocessing Data Types of Parameters and Environments

Data types are classifications that identify possible values for data and operations that can be done on the data, as well as the way the data is stored

Data Type Description String Syntax1 Scripting Object3 ArcObjects

A dataset, used for geocoding, that stores the address attributes, associated indexes, and rules that define the Address locator process for translating nonspatial descriptions of places to catalogPath . _ . DEAddressLocator spatial data. [.loc]

Address locator style A template on which to base the new address locator. [.lot] catalogPath . _ . GPAddressLocatorStyle

Analysis cell size The cell size used by raster tools. cellSize | catalogPath . _ . GPAnalysisCellSize

Any value A data type that accepts any value. any value . _ . GPType [abstract datatype]

A file that contains one map, its layout, and its associated ArcMap Document layers, tables, charts, and reports. [.mxd] catalogPath . _ . DEMapDocument

arealUnit unitOfMeasure

Boolean A boolean value. TRUE | FALSE . _ . GPBoolean

A vector data source with a mix of feature types with CAD Drawing Dataset symbology. The dataset is not usable for feature class- catalogPath . _ . DECadDrawingDataset based queries or analysis.

Catalog Root The top-level node in the catalog tree. catalogPath . _ . DECatalogRoot

Cell Size The cell size used by Spatial Analyst. MAXOF | MINOF | value . _ . GPSACellSize

GPCompositeDataType [abstract Composite Datatype A collection of datatypes. … dependent on datatypes in collection… . _ . datatype]

A reference to a several children layers, including GPCompositeLayer Composite Layer layerName | catalogPath . _ . symbology and rendering properties. DECompositeLayer

LZ77 | JPEG | Compression Specifies the type of compression used for a raster. . _ . GPRasterGDBEnvCompression JPEG2000 | NONE

A reference framework—such as the UTM system—consisting of a set of points, lines, and/or Coordinate System surfaces, and a set of rules, used to define the positions of catalogPath . _ . GPCooridnateSystem points in two and three dimensional space.

Coordinate Systems Folder A folder on disk storing coordinate systems. catalogPath . _ . DESpatialReferencesFolder

A courage dataset, a proprietary data model for storing Coverage geographic features as points, arcs, polygons with catalogPath . _ . DECoverage associated feature attribute tables. DECoverageFeatureClass A coverage feature classes such as point, arc, node, Coverage Feature Class route, route system, section, polygon, and region. catalogPath . _ . ICoverageFeatureClass ICoverageFeatureClass2

Data Element A dataset visible in ArcCatalog. catalogPath . _ . DEType [abstract datatype]

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Database Connections The database connection folder in ArcCatalog. catalogPath . _ . DEDiskConnection

A collection of related data, usually grouped or stored Dataset together. catalogPath . _ . DEDatasetType [abstract datatype]

Date A date value. format depends on the regional settings of the computer; . _ . GPDate DEDbaseTable dBASE Table Attribute data stored in dBASE format. catalogPath . _ . ITable

Specifies a subset of nodes of a TIN to create a ZTOLERANCE Z_Tolerance maxNumberOfNodes | DecimateNodes Decimate . _ . generalized version of that TIN. COUNT maxNumberOfNodes DecimateNodesByCount

Disk Connection An access path to a data storage device. catalogPath . _ . DEDiskConnection

Any floating point number will be stored as a double- Double precision 64-bit value. example: 5.6 . _ . GPDouble

The coordinate pairs that define the minimum bounding Envelope rectangle the data source fall within. X_Minimum Y_Minimum X_Maximum Y_Maximum . _ . GPEnvelope EvaluationScale Minimum Maximum Increment The scale value range and increment value applied to Evaluation Scale . _ . GPEvaluationScale inputs in a weighted overlay operation. EvaluationScale: '1 to 9 by 1' | '1 to 5 by 1' | '1 to 3 by 1' | '-1 to 1 by 1' | '-5 to 5 by 1' | '-10 to 10 by 2'

Specifies the coordinate pairs that define the minimum bounding rectangle (xmin, ymin and xmax, ymax) of a Extent data source. All coordinates for the data source fall within catalogPath | X_Minimum Y_Minimum X_Maximum Y_Maximum . _ . GPExtent this boundary. DEFeatureClass A collection of spatial data with the same shape type: Feature Class point, multipoint, polyline, polygon. catalogPath . _ . IFeatureClass ICoverageFeatureClass

A collection of feature classes that share a common DEFeatureDataset Feature Dataset catalogPath . _ . geographic area and the same spatial reference system. IFeatureDataset

A reference to a feature class, including symbology and GPFeatureLayer Feature Layer featurelLayerName | catalogPath . _ . rendering properties. [.lyr] IFeatureLayer A column in a table that stores the values for a single Field Field fieldName Field attribute IField

"fldName newFldName visible;fldName 1 newFldName1 visible1;…;fldNameN Field Info The details about a field in a FieldMap. FieldInfo GPFieldInfo newFldNameN visibleN" use String Object; use of String Syntax not recommended; FieldMap; Field Mappings A collection of fields in one or more input tables. GPFieldMapping catalogPath | SR_ID FieldMappings DEFile File A file on disk. catalogPath . _ . IFile Folder Specifies a location on a disk where data is stored. catalogPath . _ . DEFolder

A raster surface whose cell values are represented by a Formulated Raster formula or constant. catalogPath . _ . GPRasterFormulated

GeoDataServer A coarse grain object that references a geodatabase. catalogPath . _ . DEGeoDataServer

A collection of data with a common theme in a "catalogPath;catalogPath ;…;catalogPath " Geodataset geodatabase. 1 N . _ . [abstract datatype]

A linear network represented by topologically connected DEGeometricNetworkType Geometric Network edge and junction features. Feature connectivity is based catalogPath . _ . on their geometric coincidence. DEGeometricNetwork

A reference to a geostatistical data source, including Geostatistical Layer symbology and rendering properties. geostatisticalLayerName | catalogPath . _ . GPGALayer

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A collection of data sources and fields that define a "catalogPath field;catalogPath field ;…;catalogPath field " Geostatistical Value Table geostatistical layer. 1 1 N N . _ . GPGAValueTable

A collection of layers that appear and act as a single layer. Group layers make it easier to organize a map, assign "groupLayerName;groupLayerName ;…;groupLayerName " | Group Layer 1 N . _ . GPGroupLayer advanced drawing order options, and share layers for use "catalogPath;catalogPath 1;…;catalogPathN" in other maps.

rasterName BINARY ZeroFactor CutAngle | catalogPath BINARY ZeroFactor CutAngle | rasterName FORWARD ZeroFactor CutAngle SideValue | catalogPath FORWARD ZeroFactor CutAngle SideValue | rasterName LINEAR ZeroFactor CutAngle Slope | The relationship between the horizontal cost factor and catalogPath LINEAR ZeroFactor CutAngle Slope | Horizontal Factor . _ . GPSAHorizontalFactor the horizontal relative moving angle. rasterName INVERSE LINEAR ZeroFactor CutAngle Slope | catalogPath INVERSE LINEAR ZeroFactor CutAngle Slope | rasterName TABLE tableName | catalogPath TABLE tableName | rasterName TABLE catalogPath| catalogPath TABLE catalogPath

A data structure used to speed the search for records in a Index geographic datasets and database. number . _ . Index

SUBSET itemName operator value | SUBSET itemName operator value CONNECTOR itemName 1 operator1 value1 CONNECTOR … CONNECTOR itemNameN operatorN valueN | ADD itemName operator value | A syntax for defining and manipulating data in an INFO ADD itemName operator value CONNECTOR itemName operator value CONNECTOR … INFO Expression table. 1 1 1 . _ . GPINFOExpression CONNECTOR itemNameN operatorN valueN | SWITCH itemName operator value | SWITCH itemName operator value CONNECTOR itemName 1 operator1 value1 CONNECTOR … CONNECTOR itemNameN operatorN valueN

INFO Item An item in an INFO table. itemName . _ . GPArcInfoItem DEArcInfoTable INFO Table A table in an INFO Database. catalogPath . _ . IArcInfoTable

A reference to a data source, such as a shapefile, Layer coverage, geodatabase feature class, or raster, including layerName | catalogPath . _ . [abstract datatype] symbology and rendering properties. [.lyr]

A file with a .lyr extension that stores the layer defintion, DELayer Layer File catalogPath . _ . including symbology and rendering properties. ILayer

A shape, straight or curved, defined by a connected series Line of unique x,y coordinate pairs. coordinateList . _ . GPLine linearUnit unitOfMeasure

Long An integer number value. number . _ . GPLong

A range of lowest and highest possible value for m M Domain coordinates. M_Minimum M_Maximum . _ . GPMDomain

A query syntax used by Spatial Analyst to evaluate raster Map Algebra Expression data. catalogPath | MA_expression --> link to online doc . _ . GPSAMapAlgebraExp

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A collection of values stored in one column in a value "string;string ;…;string " MultiValue table. 1 N . _ . GPMultiValue

ANNULUS InnerRadius OuterRadius Units | CIRCLE Radius Units | RECTANGLE Height Width Units | The shape of the area around each cell used to calculate WEDGE StartAngle EndAngle Radius Units | Neighborhood . _ . GPSANeighborhood statistics. IRREGULAR KernelFileName | catalogPath | WEIGHT KernelFileName or catalogPath

Units keywords: CELL | MAP

Network Analyst Class A mapping between location properties in a network analyst layer (such as stops, facilities, and incidents) and property field defaultValue . _ . NAClassFieldMap FieldMap a point feature class.

A hierarchy attribute that divides hierarchy values of a NONE | Network Analyst Hierarchy network dataset into three groups using two integers. The first integer, high_rank_ends, sets the ending value of the HIERARCHY defaultRanges | . _ . GPNAHierarchySettings Settings first group; the second number, low_rank_begin, sets the HIERARCHY customRanges upTo andHigher beginning value of the third group.

A special group layer used to express and solve network routing problems. Each sublayer, held in-memory, in a GPNALayer Network Analyst Layer layerName | catalogPath . _ . Network Analyst layer represent some aspect of the INALayer routing problem and the routing solution.

A collection of topologically connected network elements (edges, junctions, and turns), derived from network DENetworkDataset Network Dataset catalogPath . _ . sources and associated with a collection of network INetworkDataset attributes.

A reference to a network dataset, including symbology Network Dataset Layer and rendering properties. layerName | catalogPath . _ . GPNetworkDatasetLaye

Point A pair of x,y coordinates. coordinatePair Point GPPoint

A connected sequence of x,y coordinate pairs, where the Polygon first and last coordinate pair are the same. coordinateList . _ . GPPolygon

A file storing coordinate system information for spatial DEPrjFile Projection File catalogPath . _ . data. [.prj] IFile NONE | PYRAMIDS pyramidLevel sampleMethod Pyramid Specifies if pyramids will be built. . _ . GPRasterGDBEnvPyramid sampleMethod keywords: NEAREST | BILINEAR | CUBIC

Specifies which surrounding points will be used for Radius interpolation. FIXED Distance Min#OfPts | VARIABLE NumOfPts MaxDistance . _ . GPSARadius seed randomGenType Specifies the seed and the generator to be used when Random Number Generator creating random values. . _ . GPRandomNumberGenerator randomGenType keywords: STANDARD_C | ACM599 | MERSENNE_TWISTER DERasterBand Raster Band A layer in a raster dataset. catalogPath . _ . IRasterBand

A collection of raster datasets defined in a table; each DERasterCatalog Raster Catalog table records defines an individual raster datasets in the catalogPath . _ . catalog. IRasterCatalog

A reference to a raster catalog, including symbology and GPRasterCatalogLayer Raster Catalog Layer rasterCatalogLayer | catalogPath . _ . rendering properties. IRasterCatalogLayer DERasterDataset Raster Dataset A single dataset built from one or more rasters. catalogPath . _ . IRasterDataset

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A reference to a raster, including symbology and GPRasterLayer Raster Layer catalogPath . _ . rendering properties. IRasterLayer NONE | Raster Statistics Specifies if raster statistics will be built. . _ . GPRasterGDBEnvStatistics STATISTICS X-SkipFactor Y-SkipFactor statsIgnoreValue The details about the relationship between objects in the DERelationshipClass Relationship Class catalogPath . _ . geodatabase. IRelationshipClass OldValues NewValue ClassifyMethod

Route Measure Event Specifies the fields on a table that describe events that inEventProperties POINT mField | . _ . GPRouteMeasureEventProperties Properties are measured by a linear reference route system. inEventProperties LINE fromMField toMField

ORDINARY SPHERICAL Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | ORDINARY CIRCULAR Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | ORDINARY EXPONENTIAL Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | Specifies the distance and direction representing two SemiVariogram locations that is used to quantify autocorrelation. ORDINARY GAUSSIAN Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | . _ . GPSASemiVariogram ORDINARY LINEAR Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | UNIVERSAL LINEARDRIFT Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget | UNIVERSAL QUADRATICDRIFT Lag size Major range Partial sill Nugget

DEShapefile Shapefile Spatial data in shapefile format. [.shp] catalogPath . _ . IFeatureclass

The coordinate system used to store a spatial dataset, use String Object; use of String Syntax not recommended; GPSpatialReference Spatial Reference Spatialreference including the spatial domain. catalogPath | SR_ID ISpatialReference

A syntax for defining and manipulating data from a SQL Expression relational database. fieldName operator value . _ . GPSQLExpression

String A text value. any combination of characters including spaces . _ . GPString

Table Tabular data. catalogPath . _ . DETable GPTableView A representation of tabular data for viewing and editing IFeatureclass Table View tableViewName | catalogPath . _ . purposes, stored in memory or on disk. ITable ILayer

Terrain A multiresolution TIN. catalogPath . _ . DETerrain

A reference to a terrain, including symbology and Terrain Layer rendering properties. It’s used to draw a terrain. terrainLayerName | catalogPath . _ . GPTerrainLayer

Text File Data stored in ASCII format. catalogPath . _ . DETextFile

Specifies the width and the height of a data stored in Tile Size block. width height . _ . GPRasterGDBEnvTileSize SPECIAL DAYS | Specifies the time periods used for calculating solar WITHIN A DAY numOfDays startTime endTime | Time configuration . _ . radiation at specific locations. MULTIPLE DAYS IN A YEAR year startDay endDay | GPSATimeConfiguration WHOLE YEAR WITH MONTHLY INTERVAL year

A vector data structure that partitions geographic space into contiguous, non-overlapping triangles. The vertices of DETin TIN [Triangulated Irregular catalogPath . _ . Network] each triangle are sample data points with x-, y-, and z- ITin values.

A reference to a TIN, including topological relationships, GPTINLayer TIN Layer TINLayerName | catalogPath . _ . symbology, and rendering properties. ITINLayer

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catalogPath featureLayer field Type Topo Features Features that are input to the interpolation. . _ . GPSATopoFeatures Type keywords: POINTELEVATION | CONTOUR | STREAM | SINK | BOUNDARY | LAKE A topology that defines and enforces data integrity rules DETopology Topology catalogPath . _ . for spatial data. ITopology A reference to a topology, including symbology and GPTopologyLayer Topology Layer topologyLayerName | catalogPath . _ . rendering properties. ITopologyLayer A data value that can contain any basic type: boolean, Variant date, double, long, and string. any combination of characters including spaces . _ . GPVariant

ValueTable A collection of columns of values. catalogPath . _ . GPValueTable

BINARY ZeroFactor LowCutAngle HighCutAngle | LINEAR ZeroFactor LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Slope | INVERSE LINEAR ZeroFactor LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Slope | SYMMETRIC LINEAR ZeroFactor LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Slope | SYMMETRIC INVERSE LINEAR ZeroFactor LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Slope | Specifies the relationship between the vertical cost factor Vertical Factor and the vertical relative moving angle. COS LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Power | . _ . GPSAVerticalFactor SEC LowCutAngle HighCutAngle Power | COS_SEC LowCutAngle HighCutAngle COS_Power SEC_Power | SEC_COS LowCutAngle HighCutAngle COS_Power SEC_Power | TABLE tableName | TABLE catalogPath

VPF Coverage Spatial data stored in Vector Product Format. catalogPath . _ . DEVPFCoverage

VPF Table Attribute data stored in Vector Product Format. catalogPath . _ . DEVPFTable

A table with data to combine multiple rasters by applying a "rasterName %Influence Field Remap 2";"…" | common measurement scale of values to each raster, Weighted Overlay Table 2 . _ . GPSAWeightedOverlayTable weighting each according to its importance. "catalogPath %Influence Field Remap ";"…";

Specifies data for overlaying several rasters multiplied "rasterName Field Weight";"rasterName Field Weight ";" …"; | Weighted Sum 1 1 1 . _ . GPWeightedSum each by their given weight and then summed. "catalogPath Field Weight";"catalogPath 1 Field1 Weight1";" …";

Workspace A container such as a geodatabase or folder. catalogPath . _ . DEWorkspace

A range of lowest and highest possible values for x,y XY Domain coordinates. X_Minimum Y_Minimum X_Maximum Y_Maximum . _ . GPXYDomain

A range of lowest and highest possible value for z Z Domain coordinates. Z_Minimum Z_Maximum . _ . GPZDomain

1 catalogPath: C:\workspace\datatypes\... ; layerName/~LayerName: Layer on disk ,as in C:\workspace\landuse.lyr; layer in ArcMap TOC; internal layer created by geoprocessing tools;

collection: "string;string1;…;stringN";

catalogPath, layerName, itemName: if spaces are present, must single or double quote each one in a collection; example: " 'string';'string1';'…';'stringN' ";

coordinateList: x1 y1;x2 y2; …;xN yN; polygon: x1 y1;x2 y2; …;xN yN;x1 y1; keywords are in CAPS: as in ACRES and METERS;

2 For the string syntax refer to the Remap data type.

3 string objects are marked with a patterned background;

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