Feature Class To Geodatabase

Summary

Converts one or more feature classes or feature layers to geodatabase feature classes.

Usage

• If the input is a layer with selected features, only those selected features will be written to the new output feature class.

• The name of the output feature classes will be based on the name of the input feature class name. For example, if the input is C:\base\streams.shp, the output feature class will be named streams.

• If the name already exists in the output geodatabase, a number will be appended to the end to make the feature class name unique (for example, rivers_1.

• This tool does not support annotation.

• Learn more about how to control the output feature class name with the Feature Class to Feature Class tool

Syntax

FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion (Input_Features, Output_Geodatabase)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
Input_Features [Input_Features,...]	One or more feature classes or feature layers to be imported into a file, personal, or enterprise geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output_Geodatabase	The output or destination geodatabase. This can be a file, personal, or enterprise geodatabase.	Feature Dataset; Workspace

Code sample

FeatureClassToGeodatabase example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the FeatureClassToGeodatabase function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(['climate.shp', 'majorrds.shp'],
                                           'C:/output/output.gdb')

FeatureClassToGeodatabase example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the FeatureClassToGeodatabase function.

# Name: FeatureClassToGeodatabase_Example2.py
# Description: Use FeatureClassToGeodatabase to copy feature classes
#  to geodatabase format
 
# Import modules
import arcpy
 
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = 'C:/data'
 
# Set local variables
inFeatures = ['climate.shp', 'majorrds.shp']
outLocation = 'C:/output/output.gdb'
 
# Execute TableToGeodatabase
arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(inFeatures, outLocation)

Environments

• Current Workspace
• Scratch Workspace
• Output Coordinate System
• Geographic Transformations
• Extent
• XY Resolution
• XY Tolerance
• Output has M values
• M Resolution
• M Tolerance
• Output has Z values
• Default Output Z Value
• Z Resolution
• Z Tolerance
• Qualified Field Names
• Output CONFIG Keyword
• Auto Commit
• Output Spatial Grid 1
• Output Spatial Grid 2
• Output Spatial Grid 3
• Output XY Domain
• Output M Domain
• Output Z Domain

Licensing information

• ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes