Parameter

Explanation

Data type

Input file

<in_file>

Input TAB file that will be imported to ArcGIS geodatabase feature classes.

Feature Layer or Table View or Layer File or Feature Class or Table or Feature Dataset

Output data

<out_storage>

Specify output geodatabase name and location.

Workspace

Output layer

{out_layer}

Provide a path to the output layer file.

String

Symbology

<save_symbology>

Select how you wish to save symbology, available options are:

• Save as representations

Symbology will be saved as representations for the converted geodatabase feature classes. Please note this option is unavailable with ArcGIS Basic license.

• Save to map layers

Symbology will be applied to the map layers, this can be saved as layer files.

• Do not save

Symbology won't be saved for the converted data.

String

Symbol labels

<labels>

Select symbol labels, this can be:

• Default labels

 Symbols will be labeled like Symbol_1, Symbol_2, etc.

• Expression

 Symbols will be labeled with the specified expression.

String

Expression

{expression}

Specify expression that will be used to calculate labels.

String

Advanced mode

{advanced_mode}

Select this option to use advanced mode for expressions.

Boolean

Expression type

{expression_type}

Select code used to write expression:

• VBScript

• JScript

• Python