Generate Geodatabase From Excel (Topographic Production)

Summary

Creates a geodatabase from the contents of a Microsoft Excel file (.xls or .xlsx).

This tool can only be run with a properly formatted Excel file.

Usage

• The schema specific Excel files are included with the ArcGIS Defense Mapping and ArcGIS Production Mapping product data files.

• The Excel file that is used to generate a geodatabase consists of multiple worksheets based on the components of the geodatabase. The individual worksheets in the file contain the spatial reference, datasets, object classes, subtypes, fields, domains, and metadata to be included in the database.

• The Excel worksheets have a specific format and items such as the column names cannot be changed. Only the information in the worksheets can be changed.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Excel File	The Excel file that will be used to generate the geodatabase.	File
Output Geodatabase	The geodatabase that will be generated from the Excel file.	Workspace

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Geodatabase	The updated geodatabase.	Workspace

Python

arcpy.topographic.GenerateGeodatabaseFromExcel(in_excel_file, out_geodatabase)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_excel_file	The Excel file that will be used to generate the geodatabase.	File
out_geodatabase	The geodatabase that will be generated from the Excel file.	Workspace

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
updated_geodatabase	The updated geodatabase.	Workspace

Code sample

GenerateGeodatabaseFromExcel example (Python window)

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

# Name: GenerateGeodatabseFromExcel_sample.py
# Description: Uses the contents of a Microsoft Excel file (.xls or .xlsx) to create a geodatabase

# Import System Modules
import arcpy

# Check Out Extensions
arcpy.CheckOutExtension('Foundation')

# Setting the environment
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

# Setting Local Variables
in_excel_file = r'C:\Data\Excel\MGCP_TRD_4_6.xls'
out_geodatabase = r'C:\Data\GDB\MGCP_TRD_4_6.gdb'

# Execute Generate Geodatabase From Excel
arcpy.topographic.GenerateGeodatabaseFromExcel(in_excel_file, out_geodatabase)

# Check In Extensions
arcpy.CheckInExtension('Foundation')

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

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