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Current workspace
Release 9.3 Last modified December 17, 2008	Print all topics in : "General settings"

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Specifies the workspace for the current session. The location from which inputs are taken and outputs are placed when running tools.

Usage tips

The keyword used at the command line or in scripts for this environment setting is Workspace.
As a general rule, multiple users should not simultaneously access the same workspace or the same INFO directory.
You can only edit one collection of datasets (one workspace) at a time. These can be geodatabases, ArcInfo coverages, or shapefiles.
Explicitly stating the current workspace will allow you to specify only the name of datasets used without the path to their location.
Learn more about specifying general settings.
Learn more about environment settings.
Learn more about environment levels and hierarchy.

Command line syntax

An overview of the command line window

Workspace <workspace or feature dataset>

Parameters	Explanation	Data type
<workspace or feature dataset>	The location from which inputs are taken and outputs are placed when running tools	Folder \| Workspace

workspace d:\myWorkspace
	OR
workspace d:\myWorkspace.mdb

Scripting syntax

An overview of scripting in geoprocessing

Workspace (workspace or feature dataset)

Parameters	Explanation	Data type
workspace or feature dataset (Required)	The location from which inputs are taken and outputs are placed when running tools	Folder \| Workspace

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.workspace = "h:/workspace"

Current workspace