topic Batch Rename Feature Classes? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405652#M31908 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is there a simple script to batch rename 100 feature classes all in the same geodatabase?&nbsp; I want to add the word "County" to each Feature Class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sorry if this seems like a silly question, I'm pretty new to python! </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:23:24 GMT LauraKonwinski 2013-10-23T10:23:24Z Batch Rename Feature Classes? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405652#M31908 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is there a simple script to batch rename 100 feature classes all in the same geodatabase?&nbsp; I want to add the word "County" to each Feature Class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sorry if this seems like a silly question, I'm pretty new to python! </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:23:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405652#M31908 LauraKonwinski 2013-10-23T10:23:24Z Re: Batch Rename Feature Classes? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405653#M31909 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Pretty straight forward.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>List Feature Classes</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//018v00000018000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//018v00000018000000</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Rename</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//001700000056000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//001700000056000000</A></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:09:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405653#M31909 MathewCoyle 2013-10-23T12:09:43Z Re: Batch Rename Feature Classes? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405654#M31910 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Pretty straight forward.<BR /><BR />List Feature Classes<BR /><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//018v00000018000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//018v00000018000000</A><BR /><BR />Rename<BR /><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//001700000056000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//001700000056000000</A></BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying that but receiving an error.&nbsp; What would the script be to add "County" to the end of each feature class name?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!&nbsp; Like I said, VERY new at this!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:17:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405654#M31910 LauraKonwinski 2013-10-23T12:17:00Z Re: Batch Rename Feature Classes? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405655#M31911 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>1. Set your environment to your geodatabase.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. Iterate through list of feature classes.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. For each iteration rename the particular feature class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Here's an example of using string formatting.</SPAN><BR /><PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">new_name = '{0}_county'.format(fc)</PRE></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:39:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/batch-rename-feature-classes/m-p/405655#M31911 MathewCoyle 2013-10-23T12:39:23Z