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Create Personal GDB (Data Management)

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Last modified November 29, 2010
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Creates a personal geodatabase. This will be an Access database.

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Command line syntax
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CreatePersonalGDB_management <out_folder_path> <out_name>

Parameter Explanation Data Type
<out_folder_path>

Location where the personal geodatabase will be stored.

Folder
<out_name>

Name of the geodatabase to be created.

String
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Command line example

CreatePersonalGDB_management c:\Redlands_Project wildlife.mdb 

Scripting syntax
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CreatePersonalGDB_management (out_folder_path, out_name)

Parameter Explanation Data Type
out_folder_path (Required)

Location where the personal geodatabase will be stored.

Folder
out_name (Required)

Name of the geodatabase to be created.

String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters


Script example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.workspace = "h:/workspace"
gp.toolbox = "management"
gp.CreatePersonalGDB("C:/Redlands_Project", "wildlife.mdb")

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