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 classes.

• The name of the output feature classes will be based on the name of the input feature class. For example, if the input is C:\base\streams.shp, the output feature class will be named streams.

• If the name of an output feature class already exists in the output geodatabase, and the Allow geoprocessing tools to overwrite existing datasets option is unchecked, a number will be appended to the end of the feature class name to make it unique (for example, rivers_1). If any of the input feature classes have the same name, a number will also be appended to the output feature class names, regardless of the overwrite existing datasets option. Otherwise, the feature class will be overwritten.

• To transfer domains, subtypes, attribute rules, field groups, and contingent values to the output geodatabase, check the Transfer Geodatabase Field Properties environment.

• This tool does not support annotation.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Features	One or more feature classes or feature layers that will be imported into a geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output Geodatabase	The output or destination geodatabase.	Feature Dataset; Workspace

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Geodatabase	The geodatabase, or geodatabase feature dataset, containing the new feature classes.	Workspace; Feature Dataset

Python

arcpy.conversion.FeatureClassToGeodatabase(Input_Features, Output_Geodatabase)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
Input_Features [Input_Features,...]	One or more feature classes or feature layers that will be imported into a geodatabase.	Feature Layer
Output_Geodatabase	The output or destination 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.conversion.FeatureClassToGeodatabase(['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'
 
# Run FeatureClassToGeodatabase
arcpy.conversion.FeatureClassToGeodatabase(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, Transfer field domains, subtypes and attribute rules