Create File Geodatabase (Data Management)

Summary

Creates a file geodatabase in a folder.

Usage

• The output path must already exist.

• If the output geodatabase name does not include a .gdb extension, one will be added.

Syntax

arcpy.management.CreateFileGDB(out_folder_path, out_name, {out_version})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
out_folder_path	The folder where the file geodatabase will be created.	Folder
out_name	The name of the file geodatabase to be created.	String
out_version (Optional)	The ArcGIS version for the new geodatabase. CURRENT —Creates a geodatabase compatible with the currently installed version of ArcGIS. This is the default. 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.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_file_gdb	The new output file geodatabase.	Workspace

Code sample

CreateFileGDB example 1 (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the CreateFileGDB function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management("C:/output", "fGDB.gdb")

CreateFileGDB example 2 (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the CreateFileGDB function in immediate mode to create a file geodatabase corresponding to a previous release of ArcGIS.

import arcpy
arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management("C:/output", "fGDB.gdb", "9.2")

CreateFileGDB example 3 (stand-alone script)

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

# Name: CreateFileGDB_Example2.py
# Description: Create a file GDB

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set local variables
out_folder_path = "C:/output" 
out_name = "fGDB.gdb"

# Execute CreateFileGDB
arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management(out_folder_path, out_name)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace

Licensing information

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