Is there a way to select a date range instead of a page range when printing Data Driven Pages?
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04-24-2015 02:42 PM
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Using Arc 10.2.2
I have a script that I am using in a geoprocessing service (exposed through a print widget). As the script currently sits, it has a user defined parameter that allows the user to define what pages from the DDP.mxd to print to pdf. There is a date field in the feature class called "created_date", format: 4/24/2015 4:56:22 PM. Is there a way to pass in a date range for the DDP to print instead of using a page range? I may going about it this all wrong...if so then please at least leave a comment just say I'm an idiot and I'll try to develop this a little more 
Here is the script (mainly from ESRI's help site):
import arcpy
import os
import uuid
# The template location in the registered folder
templatePath = '//gis/sharedmaps/Reports/Templates'
# Input WebMap json
Web_Map_as_JSON = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
# Data Driven Page numbers as comma delimited string
DDP_Pages = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
if DDP_Pages == '#' or not DDP_Pages:
DDP_Pages = "1-4"
# Get the template map document
templateMxd = os.path.join(templatePath, 'Reports.mxd')
# Convert the WebMap to a map document
result = arcpy.mapping.ConvertWebMapToMapDocument(Web_Map_as_JSON,
templateMxd)
mxd = result.mapDocument
# Use the uuid module to generate a GUID as part of the output name
# This will ensure a unique output name
Output_File = os.path.join(arcpy.env.scratchFolder,
'WebMap_{}.pdf'.format(str(uuid.uuid1())))
# Export the WebMap Data Driven Pages to PDF
mxd.dataDrivenPages.exportToPDF(Output_File, "RANGE", DDP_Pages)
# Set the output parameter to be the output PDF
arcpy.SetParameterAsText(2, Output_File)
# Clean up - delete the map document reference
filePath = mxd.filePath
del mxd, result
os.remove(filePath)
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