Output CONFIG Keyword (Environment setting)

Tools that honor Output CONFIG Keyword will use the specified keyword when creating datasets in a geodatabase.

The keyword used tells the geodatabase where or in what format to store new data.

Usage notes

• In most cases, simply choosing the DEFAULT option will create new datasets that will work well for you. However, there are cases in which you will need to specify a configuration keyword.
• For more information on configuration keywords, see What are configuration keywords.
• For a list of configuration keywords to use with file geodatabases, see Configuration keywords for file geodatabases.
• To learn more about configuration keywords for ArcSDE geodatabases, see Configuration keywords for ArcSDE geodatabases.
• Configuration keywords are only used with file geodatabases or ArcSDE Enterprise Edition geodatabases; they cannot be specified for personal geodatabases or ArcSDE Personal or Workgroup Edition geodatabases.

Dialog syntax

• Output CONFIG Keyword—The configuration keyword

Scripting syntax

arcpy.env.configKeyword = config_keyword

Parameter	Explanation
config_keyword	Use the specified configuration. Configuration keywords for file geodatabases Configuration keywords for ArcSDE geodatabases

configKeyword syntax

import arcpy

# Set the configKeyword environment to TEXT_UTF16.
arcpy.env.configkeyword= "TEXT_UTF16"