Hi
I have successfully created the following script to exclude unselected features using a definition query from my map.
My problem is that I don't know how to restore the excluded features and return them to my map layer again.
I appreciate it if somebody helps me please.
I have successfully created the following script to exclude unselected features using a definition query from my map.
My problem is that I don't know how to restore the excluded features and return them to my map layer again.
I appreciate it if somebody helps me please.
Code:
# Import modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
# Read from current map
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
layerObject = arcpy.mapping.Layer("CHS_Chart_Extents")
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management ("CHS_Chart_Extents", "SWITCH_SELECTION")
# describe the feature layer to access the the selected set
desc = arcpy.Describe("CHS_Chart_Extents")
# FIDSet will contain the selected features
selectedFids = desc.FIDSet
# If there are selectedFids (a selection set), write them to a new feature
# class in the current workspace.
if len(selectedFids) > 0:
queryList = selectedFids.replace(';', ',')
newName = arcpy.AddFieldDelimiters("CHS_Chart_Extents", "FID")
layerObject.definitionQuery = '{0} not in ({1})' .format(newName, queryList)
arcpy.RefreshActiveView()
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management ("CHS_Chart_Extents", "SWITCH_SELECTION")
