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Import XML Workspace Document (Data Management Tools)

Summary

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

Usage

  • The Target Geodatabase parameter value must already exist and can be a file, mobile, or enterprise geodatabase. To create an empty geodatabase, use the Create File Geodatabase, Create Mobile Geodatabase, or Create Enterprise Geodatabase tool.

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

  • If the Allow geoprocessing tools to overwrite existing datasets option is unchecked and a data element from the input XML workspace document has the same name as a data element in the Target Geodatabase parameter value, the data element will be imported with a new unique name. If this option is checked, existing datasets will be overwritten. For more information about overwriting tool output, see Geoprocessing options in ArcGIS Pro.

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

  • When importing a .zip or .z file containing the .xml file, the compressed file name must match the .xml file name.

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Target Geodatabase

An 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

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace

Licensing information

  • Basic: Yes
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes