Geoprocessing tool reference > Environment Settings > General settings
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Release 9.2
Last modified September 4, 2007 |
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The workspace where tool outputs will be placed if the default output name is used.
Accepting the default path and name for results that will not be permanently maintained places them in the scratch workspace. When the path given for the output parameter is removed and only a name is provided, tool results will be saved into your current workspace if it is set or to the location of the input data if it is not set.
If the current workspace and the scratch workspace are not set, the outputs from tools will, by default, be placed in the location of the input data if this location is not read-only. If this location is read-only, outputs will be placed in your system's default temp directory (generally C:\Documents and Settings\yourlogin\Local Settings\Temp). Another exception is the Feature Class to Coverage tool when the input is a file or personal geodatabase feature class. In this case, with no workspaces set, the output will be placed in the same location as the input field or personal geodatabase.
Usage tips
- The keyword used at the command line or in scripts for this environment setting is ScratchWorkspace.
- This workspace is not meant to store data permanently. The workspace content will be lost at the end of the present working session. If you wish to preserve any of the workspaces content, make sure to copy the desired contents to another workspace.
- Use as an aid in good file management.
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Command line syntax
An overview of the command line window
ScratchWorkspace <path>
| Parameters | Explanation | Datatype |
| <path> | The workspace where tool outputs will be placed if the default output name is used. | Folder | Workspace |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Command line example
ScratchWorkspace c:\temp\temp_output
Scripting syntax
An overview of scripting in geoprocessing
ScratchWorkspace (path)
| Parameters | Explanation | Datatype |
| path (Required) | The workspace where tool outputs will be placed if the default output name is used. | Folder | Workspace |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
import arcgisscripting gp = arcgisscripting.create() gp.Workspace = "h:/workspace" gp.ScratchWorkspace = "c:\temp\temp_output"