Disable Referent Fields (Location Referencing)

Summary

Disables referent fields for an existing linear referencing system (LRS) event feature class or feature layer. It does not delete the referent columns; it removes the referent column information from the Lrs_Metadata table.

Usage

• The referent fields must be enabled for the event prior to running this tool.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
LRS Event Feature Class	The input feature class or feature layer for the LRS event.	Feature Layer

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated LRS Event Feature Class	The updated feature layer for the event.	Feature Layer

Python

arcpy.locref.DisableReferentFields(in_feature_class)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_feature_class	The input feature class or feature layer for the LRS event.	Feature Layer

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_feature_class	The updated feature layer for the event.	Feature Layer

Code sample

DisableReferentFields example 1 (Python window)

The following script demonstrates how to use the DisableReferentFields tool in a Python window.

# Name: Disable_Referent_Fields_ex1.py
# Description: Disable referent fields in an existing LRS event feature class. 
# Requires: ArcGIS Location Referencing

# Check out license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("LocationReferencing")

# Set current workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\db_connections\test_connection.sde"

# Local variables
in_feature_class = r"test_gdb.user.LRS.Event_FeatureClass"

# Execute the tool
arcpy.locref.DisableReferentFields(in_feature_class)

# Check in license
arcpy.CheckInExtension('LocationReferencing')

DisableReferentFields example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following script demonstrates how to use the DisableReferentFields tool in a stand-alone Python script.

# Name: Disable_Referent_Fields_ex2.py
# Description: Disables referent fields in an existing LRS event feature class. 
# Requires: ArcGIS Location Referencing

# import arcpy module
import arcpy
 
# Check out license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("LocationReferencing")

# Local variables:
in_feature_class = r"C:\db_connections\test_connection.sde\LRS\test_gdb.user.Event_FeatureClass"

# Execute the tool
arcpy.locref.DisableReferentFields(in_feature_class)

# Check in license
arcpy.CheckInExtension('LocationReferencing')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing
• Standard: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing
• Advanced: Requires ArcGIS Location Referencing