ArcMap

Create Personal GDB

Summary

Creates a personal geodatabase in a folder.

Usage

Syntax

CreatePersonalGDB_management (out_folder_path, out_name, {out_version})
ParameterExplanationData Type
out_folder_path

Location (folder) where the personal geodatabase will be created.

Folder
out_name

Name of the geodatabase to be created.

String
out_version
(Optional)

The ArcGIS version for the geodatabase to be created.

  • CURRENT —Creates a geodatabase compatible with the currently installed version of ArcGIS
  • 10.0 —Creates a geodatabase compatible with ArcGIS version 10
  • 9.3 —Creates a geodatabase compatible with ArcGIS version 9.3
  • 9.2 —Creates a geodatabase compatible with ArcGIS version 9.2
  • 9.1 —Creates a geodatabase compatible with ArcGIS version 9.1
String

Code sample

CreatePersonalGDB Example (Python Window)

The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the CreatePersonalGDB function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

arcpy.CreatePersonalGDB_management("C:/output", "pGDB.mdb")
CreatePersonalGDB Example 2 (Python Window)

The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the CreatePersonalGDB function in immediate mode to create a personal geodatabase corresponding to a previous release of ArcGIS with the optional Personal GDB version parameter.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

arcpy.CreatePersonalGDB_management("C:/output", "pGDB.mdb", "9.2")
CreatePersonalGDB Example 3 (Stand-alone Python Script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the CreatePersonalGDB function in a stand-alone script.

# Name: CreatePersonalGDB_Example2.py
# Description: Create a personal GDB
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set workspace
env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Set local variables
out_folder_path = "C:/output" 
out_name = "pGDB.mdb"

# Execute CreatePersonalGDB
arcpy.CreatePersonalGDB_management(out_folder_path, out_name)

Environments

Licensing information

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

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