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Create Production Database

Summary

Creates a production database in a geodatabase to store tables used by ArcGIS Defense Mapping, ArcGIS Production Mapping, ArcGIS Maritime, ArcGIS Bathymetry, or ArcGIS 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

arcpy.production.CreateProductionDatabase(production_database_workspace, {database_config_keyword}, {production_database_extension})
ParameterExplanationData 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.

  • AVIATION —An ArcGIS Aviation Charting production database will be created.
  • MARITIME_CHARTING —An ArcGIS Maritime 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

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Requires Production Mapping
  • Advanced: Requires Production Mapping

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