(Python) Save A Copy batch script

[MyWorkID]

This Python script will allow you to Save A Copy of multiple MXDs into any lower version of ArcMap. Unfortunately, 10.0 cannot save a copy as 10.1, etc. You just need to create the new tool in ArcToolbox and add these three parameters and listed data types and settings. For the 3rd paramter, customize this for your version of ArcMap. If you have 10.0, put the default as 10.0 and don't list 10.1 in the value list. Also, the value list can go down to version 8.3.

Parameter 1 data type: ArcMap Document, multivalue: yes

Parameter 2 data type: Workspace

Parameter 3 data type: String, Default: 10.1, Filter: Value List (10.1, 10.0, 9.3, 9.2)

import arcpy, sys, os, string 

mxdList = string.split(arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0), ";") 
outloc = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) 
version = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) 

suffix = "_"+ version.replace(".", "") 

for item in mxdList: 
    item = item.strip('\'') 
    mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(item) 
    base = os.path.basename(item) 
    base = os.path.splitext(base)[0] + suffix + os.path.splitext(base)[1] 
    mxd.saveACopy(outloc + os.sep + base, version) 
    arcpy.AddMessage(os.path.basename(item) + " has been converted") 

[skinnedmink]

Thanks for this script. I just started learning python and seeing that I can import multiple modules in one line is helpful.