Export Geodatabase Configuration Keywords (Data Management)

Summary

Exports the configuration keywords, parameters, and values from the specified enterprise geodatabase to an editable file. Change parameter values or add custom configuration keywords to the file and use the Import Geodatabase Configuration Keywords tool to import the changes to the geodatabase.

Usage

• This tool only works with enterprise geodatabases.

• Only the geodatabase administrator can run the Export Geodatabase Configuration Keywords tool.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Database Connection	The connection file for the enterprise geodatabase from which you want to export configuration keywords, parameters, and values. You must connect as the geodatabase administrator.	Workspace
Output File	The full path to and name of the ASCII text file to be created. The file will contain all the configuration keywords, parameters, and values from the enterprise geodatabase's DBTUNE (or SDE_DBTUNE) system table.	File

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Workspace		Workspace

Python

arcpy.management.ExportGeodatabaseConfigurationKeywords(input_database, out_file)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
input_database	The connection file for the enterprise geodatabase from which you want to export configuration keywords, parameters, and values. You must connect as the geodatabase administrator.	Workspace
out_file	The full path to and name of the ASCII text file to be created. The file will contain all the configuration keywords, parameters, and values from the enterprise geodatabase's DBTUNE (or SDE_DBTUNE) system table.	File

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_workspace		Workspace

Code sample

ExportConfigKeywords example 1 (Python window)

You can alter and run the following from a Python window to export configuration keyword settings to a text file.

This example connects through the database connection file enterprisegdb.sde and exports to a file named keyword.txt.

import arcpy
ent_gdb = "C:\\gdbs\\enterprisegdb.sde"
output_file = "C:\\temp\\keyword.txt"
arcpy.ExportGeodatabaseConfigurationKeywords_management(ent_gdb,output_file)

ExportConfigKeywords example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following is a stand-alone script you can alter and run to export geodatabase configuration keywords to a text file.

# Set the necessary product code
import arceditor
 
# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Local variables:
ent_gdb = "C:\\gdbs\\enterprisegdb.sde"
output_file = "C:\\temp\\keyword.txt"

# Process: Export configuration keywords to a text file
arcpy.ExportGeodatabaseConfigurationKeywords_management(ent_gdb,output_file)

Environments

Current Workspace