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Add Global IDs

Summary

Adds global IDs to a list of geodatabase feature classes, tables, and feature datasets.

Usage

  • GlobalIDs uniquely identify a feature or table row in a geodatabase and across geodatabases.

  • If the input dataset is from an enterprise geodatabase, it must be from a database connection established as the data owner.

Syntax

arcpy.management.AddGlobalIDs(in_datasets)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_datasets
[in_dataset,...]

A list of geodatabase classes, tables, and feature datasets to which global IDs will be added.

Layer; Table View; Dataset

Derived Output

NameExplanationData Type
out_datasets

The updated datasets.

Layer; Table View; Dataset

Code sample

AddGlobalIDs example 1 (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function in the Python window.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data/MySDEdata.sde" 
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management("GDB1.Heather.Roads")
AddGlobalIDs example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function with an enterprise feature class.

# Name: AddGlobalIDs_Example2.py
# Description: Add globalIDs to a feature class. The feature class is in an enterprise workspace.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data/MySDEdata.sde"

# Set local variables
in_dataset = "GDB1.Heather.Roads"

# Execute AddGlobalIDs
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management(in_dataset)
AddGlobalIDs example 3 (stand-alone script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function with multiple enterprise feature classes.

# Name: AddGlobalIDs_Example2.py
# Description: Add globalIDs to a list of datasets. Both feature classes are in the same enterprise workspace.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data/MySDEdata.sde"

# Set local variables
in_dataset1 = "GDB1.Heather.Roads"
in_dataset2 = "GDB1.Heather.Streets"

# Execute AddGlobalIDs
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management([in_dataset1, in_dataset2])

Environments

Licensing information

  • Basic: Yes
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes

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