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Create Folder (Data Management) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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Creates a folder at the output location.
Usage tips
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The Output folder should not already exist. An error will not occur if the folder already exists.
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The environment settings do not have an effect on this tool.
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The following environment settings affect this tool: workspace and scratch workspace.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
CreateFolder_management <out_folder_path> <out_name>
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <out_folder_path> |
The existing location where the folder will be created. |
Folder |
| <out_name> |
The folder to be created. |
String |
Command line example
CreateFolder e:\arcgis\arctutor tests
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
CreateFolder_management (out_folder_path, out_name)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| out_folder_path (Required) |
The existing location where the folder will be created. |
Folder |
| out_name (Required) |
The folder to be created. |
String |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
# create.py
# Creates a folder, personal geodatabase and feature dataset
# Create the Geoprocessor object
import arcgisscripting, sys, string, os
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
# Local variables...
output_location = "C:/project93"
output_folder = "data"
output_gdb_location = output_location + "/" + output_folder
personal_gdb = "montgomery.mdb"
output_personal_gdb = output_gdb_location + "/" + personal_gdb
output_feature_dataset = "water"
try:
# Process: Create Spatial Reference...
template = "c:/arcgis/arctutor/buildingageodatabase/Montgomery.mdb/Landbase/parcels"
sr = gp.CreateSpatialReference_management("#", template, "", "", "", "", "0")
# Process: Create Folder...
gp.CreateFolder_management(output_location, output_folder)
gp.refreshcatalog(output_location)
# Process: Create Personal GDB...
gp.CreatePersonalGDB_management(output_gdb_location, personal_gdb )
gp.refreshcatalog(output_personal_gdb)
# Process: Create Feature Dataset...
gp.CreateFeatureDataset_management(output_personal_gdb, output_feature_dataset, sr)
except:
# If an error occurred while running a tool print the messages
print gp.GetMessages()