Generate Geodatabase From Excel (Topographic Production Tools)

Summary

Creates a geodatabase from the contents of a Microsoft Excel file (.xls or .xlsx).

This tool can only be run with a properly formatted Excel file.

Usage

• The schema-specific Excel files are included with the ArcGIS Topographic Mapping product data files.

• The Excel file that is used to generate a geodatabase consists of multiple worksheets based on the components of the geodatabase. The individual worksheets in the file contain the spatial reference, datasets, object classes, subtypes, fields, domains, and metadata to be included in the database.

• The Excel worksheets have a specific format and items such as the column names cannot be changed. Only the information in the worksheets can be changed.

Parameters

• Dialog
• Python

Label	Explanation	Data type
Input Excel File	The Excel file that will be used to generate the geodatabase.	File
Output Geodatabase	The geodatabase that will be generated from the Excel file.	Workspace

Derived output

Label	Explanation	Data type
Updated Geodatabase	The updated geodatabase.	Workspace

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: No
• Standard: Requires Topographic Mapping
• Advanced: Requires Topographic Mapping

Related topics

• An overview of the Geodatabase toolset
• Generate Excel From Geodatabase
• Excel worksheets for geodatabases
• Find a geoprocessing tool