Create Version (Data Management) (ArcInfo and ArcEditor only)
Release 9.2 Last modified November 29, 2010	Print all topics in : "Tools"

Creates a new version of the specified database.

Usage tips

• The output version name is prefixed by the SDE geodatabase user name; for example: SDE.arctoolbox.

• The output version's permissions are set as private by default but can be changed using the Alter Version tool.

• Personal and file geodatabases do not support versioning. Versioning tools only work with ArcSDE data.

• Versions are not affected by changes occurring in other versions of the database.

• A version's permission can only be changed by its owner (the user who created it).

• Learn more about versions

• Learn more about creating versions amd setting permissions

• Learn about versioning scenarios

• Learn more about displaying versions

• The following environment settings affect this tool: workspace, scratch workspace, and output CONFIG keyword.

Command line syntax
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CreateVersion_management <in_workspace> <parent_version> <version_name>

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
<in_workspace>	The ArcSDE geodatabase that contains the parent version and will contain the new version. The default is to use the workspace defined in the environment settings.	Workspace
<parent_version>	The geodatabase, or version of a geodatabase, on which the new version will be based.	String
<version_name>	The name of the version to be created.	String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Command line example

createversion_management "d:\workspace",  "Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde", "vegetation_fall02.sde"

Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
CreateVersion_management (in_workspace, parent_version, version_name)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_workspace (Required)	The ArcSDE geodatabase that contains the parent version and will contain the new version. The default is to use the workspace defined in the environment settings.	Workspace
parent_version (Required)	The geodatabase, or version of a geodatabase, on which the new version will be based.	String
version_name (Required)	The name of the version to be created.	String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Script example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.toolbox = "management"
gp.createversion("d:\workspace",  "Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde", "vegetation_fall02.sde")

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