Feature Class To Geodatabase (Conversion)

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(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 or enterprise geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output_Geodatabase	The output or destination geodatabase. This can be a file or enterprise geodatabase.	Feature Dataset; Workspace

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
Derived_Geodatabase	The geodatabase, or geodatabase feature dataset, containing the new feature classes.	Workspace; Feature Dataset

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
in_features = ['climate.shp', 'majorrds.shp']
out_location = 'C:/output/output.gdb'
 
# Execute FeatureClassToGeodatabase
arcpy.FeatureClassToGeodatabase_conversion(in_features, out_location)

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 XY Domain, Output M Domain, Output Z Domain, Transfer Field Domain Descriptions

Licensing information

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