Label | Explanation | Data Type |
Input License Definition File | The license definition file (.licdef) created by the Generate Licensed File Geodatabase tool. | File |
Output Data License File | The license file (.sdlic) for distribution. | File |
Allow Export of Vector Data
(Optional) | Specifies whether the export of vector data will be allowed.
| String |
Expiration Date (Optional) | The expiration date of the data license file, after which the file geodatabase’s contents can no longer be displayed. The default value is empty (blank), which means the data license file will never expire. | Date |
Summary
Generates a license file (.sdlic) for displaying the contents in a licensed file geodatabase created by the Generate Licensed File Geodatabase tool.
Note:
Licensing is not supported for geodatabases created earlier than version 10.1.
Usage
The Allow Export of Vector Data parameter specifies whether an end user can export vector data in the licensed file geodatabase.
The Expiration Date parameter defines an expiration date for the license file, after which the file geodatabase’s contents can no longer be displayed. This allows a set term for a licensed geodatabase. The default value is empty (blank), which means the data license file will never expire.
You cannot individually license a feature class or table to produce a mixed state in which some feature classes or tables are licensed and others are not. However, a licensed file geodatabase allows you to add an unlicensed feature class or table through operations such as creating an empty feature class, copying and pasting, and importing.
Once you generate a license file using this tool, you must add the license to the project. See Manage file geodatabase data licenses for instructions.
Parameters
arcpy.management.GenerateFgdbLicense(in_lic_def_file, out_lic_file, {allow_export}, {exp_date})
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
in_lic_def_file | The license definition file (.licdef) created by the Generate Licensed File Geodatabase tool. | File |
out_lic_file | The license file (.sdlic) for distribution. | File |
allow_export (Optional) | Specifies whether the export of vector data will be allowed.
| String |
exp_date (Optional) | The expiration date of the data license file, after which the file geodatabase’s contents can no longer be displayed. The default value is empty (blank), which means the data license file will never expire. | Date |
Code sample
The following example demonstrates how to use the GenerateFgdbLicense function in the Python window.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.management.GenerateFgdbLicense("london.licdef", "london.sdlic", "ALLOW_EXPORT", "2013-09-26 18:35:54")
The following example demonstrates how to use the GenerateFgdbLicense function in a stand-alone Python script.
# Name: GenerateFgdbLicense.py
# Description: Use the GenerateFgdbLicense tool to generate a license file (*.sdlic) for a protected file geodatabase.
# import system modules
import arcpy
# Set environment settings
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data"
# Set local variables
input_licdef = "london.licdef"
export = "DENY_EXPORT"
exp_date = "2013-09-26 18:35:54"
output_sdlic = "london.sdlic"
# Process: generate the license file
arcpy.management.GenerateFgdbLicense(input_licdef, output_sdlic, export, exp_date)