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Move shapefile from one folder to another using python

DanielJimenez2 — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:26:45 GMT

I'm working with shapefiles and using the ArcPy library. My script is creating a new shapefile based on a join and I want to know how to move the newly joined-shapefile from the environment location to a new folder. Any ideas on how to do this?

Re: Move shapefile from one folder to another using python

JasonScheirer — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:29:21 GMT

You can use the copy tool, and then the delete tool on the old file. Though it would make more sense just to write the shapefile to the final destination to start with.

Re: Move shapefile from one folder to another using python

DanielJimenez2 — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:32:45 GMT

If i want to write the shapefile to a different destination would i do that it in the outfeature parameter. Do i just add the path of the new folder in my function? I guess i don't know how to work with different folders in here. How to i specify where to folder?

arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(shapefileName, outFeature)

Re: Move shapefile from one folder to another using python

JasonScheirer — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:00:19 GMT

import os  import arcpy  shapeFileName = r"c:\some\output.shp" outFeature = os.path.join(r"c:\new\folder", os.path.basename(shapeFileName)) arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(shapefileName, outFeature)