Import XML Workspace Document (Data Management)

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

Summary

Imports the contents of an XML workspace document into an existing geodatabase.

Usage

• If you are importing into a file or enterprise geodatabase and want to use a configuration keyword, you can choose one from the Configuration Keyword drop-down list on the tool dialog box. In a Python script, you will need to know the name of the configuration keyword to use.

• The tool messages will include the list of data element names that were imported.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Target Geodatabase	The existing geodatabase where the contents of the XML workspace document will be imported.	Workspace
Import File	The input XML workspace document file containing geodatabase contents to be imported. The file can be an .xml file or a compressed .zip or .z file containing the .xml file.	File
Import Options (Optional)	Specifies whether both data (feature class and table records, including geometry) and schema will be imported, or only the schema will be imported. Import data and schema—Data and schema will be imported. This is the default. Import schema only—Only the schema will be imported.	String
Configuration Keyword (Optional)	The geodatabase configuration keyword to be applied if the Target Geodatabase parameter value is an enterprise or file geodatabase.	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Target Geodatabase	The updated geodatabase.	Workspace

Python

arcpy.management.ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument(target_geodatabase, in_file, {import_type}, {config_keyword})

Name	Explanation	Data Type
target_geodatabase	The existing geodatabase where the contents of the XML workspace document will be imported.	Workspace
in_file	The input XML workspace document file containing geodatabase contents to be imported. The file can be an .xml file or a compressed .zip or .z file containing the .xml file.	File
import_type (Optional)	Specifies whether both data (feature class and table records, including geometry) and schema will be imported, or only the schema will be imported. DATA—Data and schema will be imported. This is the default. SCHEMA_ONLY—Only the schema will be imported.	String
config_keyword (Optional)	The geodatabase configuration keyword to be applied if the Target Geodatabase parameter value is an enterprise or file geodatabase.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_geodatabase	The updated geodatabase.	Workspace

Code sample

ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument example 1 (Python window)

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

import arcpy
arcpy.ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument_management("C:/Data/Target.gdb", 
                                            "C:/Data/StJohnsData.xml", 
                                            "SCHEMA_ONLY", "DEFAULTS")

ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument example 2 (stand-alone script)

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

# Name: ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument.py
# Description: Import the contents of an XML workspace document into a target 
#              geodatabase. 

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set local variables
target_gdb = "c:/data/Target.gdb"
in_file = "c:/data/StJohnsData.xml"
import_type = "SCHEMA_ONLY"
config_keyword = "DEFAULTS"

# Execute ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument
arcpy.ImportXMLWorkspaceDocument_management(target_gdb, in_file, import_type, 
                                            config_keyword)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace