Reorder Fields in a TableView Using Python

Question

Hi,

I am trying to write a python script that will create a table view from the attribute table of a shapefile and then export it as .dbf file. I wrote a script that does exactly that but I also need to order the fields in the .dbf file in a certain order that does not match the input shapefile.

How could I do this???? 
I am using ArcMap 9.3.1 with ArcView permissions

Thanks for any help,

Eliza Ledwell

RyanKelley · Answer

Bob, this is what you want to use:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000006v000000.htm

BobRoberts · Answer

I am trying to write a python script that will create a table view from the attribute table of a shapefile and then export it as .dbf file. I wrote a script that does exactly that

Eliza,
I saw your post and I am trying to do exactly what you said you had created; creating a table view from a shapefile and exporting as a .dbf.

Could you maybe share a snippet of your code of how you did that?

Thanks,

BR

ElizaLedwell · Answer

Got it! Thank you for your help.