Summary
Creates a production database in a geodatabase to store tables used by Esri Defense Mapping, Esri Production Mapping, ArcGIS for Maritime: Charting, ArcGIS for Maritime: Bathymetry, or ArcGIS for Aviation, each of which stores different data models in its production databases. These data models describe hard-copy maps or charts based on product specifications.
Usage
The Workspace for Production Database parameter value must be a geodatabase.
The user credentials in the connection file must have permission to create data in the workspace. Oracle Geodatabases require that only the schema owner can create a production database.
You can use a configuration keyword for file and enterprise geodatabases. Each geodatabase type and configuration supports different configuration keywords; however, personal geodatabases do not support keywords.
Syntax
CreateProductionDatabase(production_database_workspace, {database_config_keyword}, {production_database_extension})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
production_database_workspace | The workspace that will store the production database. | Workspace |
database_config_keyword (Optional) | Database storage or configuration keyword. The default is Defaults. | String |
production_database_extension (Optional) | Specifies the type of production database that will be created in the input workspace. If this parameter is not set, a Production Mapping production database will be created.
| String |
Code sample
CreateProductionDatabase example (stand–alone script)
The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the CreateProductionDatabase function.
# Name: CreateProductionDatabase_Example.py
# Description: Creates a new production database in a file geodatabase
# Requirements: Production Mapping extension
# import arcpy and checkout a Production Mapping license
import arcpy
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("foundation")
#Set local variables
production_database_workspace = "C:\\Data\\ProductionDatabase.gdb"
database_config_keyword = "DEFAULTS"
# create a production database
arcpy.CreateProductionDatabase_production(production_database_workspace, database_config_keyword)
print "Script completed successfully."
# Check in the extension
arcpy.CheckInExtension("foundation")
Environments
Licensing information
- ArcGIS Desktop Basic: No
- ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Requires Production Mapping
- ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Requires Production Mapping