Create ArcInfo Workspace (Data Management)

Summary

Creates a workspace with an INFO subdirectory.

Usage

• The workspace name must be unique.

Syntax

CreateArcInfoWorkspace_management (out_folder_path, out_name)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
out_folder_path	Location where the ArcInfo workspace will be created.	Folder
out_name	Name of the ArcInfo workspace to be created.	String

Code Sample

CreateArcInfoWorkspace Example (Python Window)

The following Python Window script demonstrates how to use the CreateArcInfoWorkspace function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

arcpy.CreateArcInfoWorkspace_management("C:/output", "aiworkspace")

CreateArcInfoWorkspace Example 2 (Stand-alone Python Script)

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

# Name: CreateArcInfoWorkspace_Example2.py
# Description: Create an ArcInfo workspace
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set workspace
env.workspace = "C:/data"

# Set local variables
out_folder_path = "C:/output" 
out_name = "aiworkspace"

# Execute CreateArcInfoWorkspace
arcpy.CreateArcInfoWorkspace_management(out_folder_path, out_name)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace

Licensing Information

ArcView: No

ArcEditor: No

ArcInfo: Yes