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cindygis/updateLayerNameWithGroupName.py

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Updates a layer name with the name of the group layer it is in.
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updateLayerNameWithGroupName.py
#
# @date 29/05/2015
# @author Cindy Williams
#
# Updates a layer name with the name of the group layer
# it is in, in an existing mxd.
#
# For use in the Python window in ArcMap.
#
import arcpy
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
lyrs = [lyr for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd) if lyr.isFeatureLayer]
for lyr in lyrs:
lyr.name = lyr.name + "_" + lyr.longName.split("\\")[0]
arcpy.RefreshTOC()
mxd.save()
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