Summary
Creates a view in a database based on an SQL expression.
Usage
The SQL expression used to define the view is validated by the database upon execution of the tool. Therefore, valid syntax for the view definition is determined by the underlying database. If the syntax is incorrect, an error message is returned.
This tool is supported for databases and enterprise geodatabases. File and personal geodatabases are not supported.
Views created in enterprise geodatabases using this tool are not registered with the geodatabase.
If a spatial column is included in the view, the geometry storage type of the column must be a SQL data type (such as ST_Geometry or Geometry), not a binary geometry storage type.
Syntax
CreateDatabaseView_management (input_database, view_name, view_definition)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
input_database | The database that contains the tables or feature classes used to construct the view. This database is also where the view will be created. | Workspace |
view_name | The name of the view that will be created in the database. | String |
view_definition | An SQL statement used to construct the view. | String |
Code sample
CreateDatabaseView example (Python window)
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the CreateDatabaseView tool in immediate mode.
import arcpy
arcpy.CreateDatabaseView_management("c:/Connections/city_data.sde","trees","select objectid, owner, parcel from inventory where type = trees")
Environments
Licensing information
- ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No
- ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
- ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes