topic Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy? in Python Questions

Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

rescobar — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:01:38 GMT

I have tried to write a script to save a copy of a aprx, while changing the default gdb, using the documentation I found at the link below.

aprx.defaultGeodatabase = ....

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/arcgisproject-class.htm

However, this doesn't actually work and the resulting aprx just has the same default gdb as the original aprx I have open. Is there something I'm missing?

import arcpy, os from arcpy import env proj_folder = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) outfolder = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) aprx_name = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2) aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject("CURRENT") new_gdb = proj_folder + "\\Data\\ProjComp\\ProjComp.gdb" aprx.defaultGeodatabase = new_gdb aprx.saveACopy(outfolder+"\\"+aprx_name)

Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

DanPatterson — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:21:13 GMT

There was a cavaet in the link

defaultGeodatabase
(Read and Write)
The project's default geodatabase location. The string must include the geodatabase's full path and file name. Note: this property can be set as read-only by an Administrator and therefore it can't be modified.

String

ArcGISProject example 1 shows basically what you have done above, but I wonder if you have to make outfolder and proj_folder the same so that the aprx and gdb are in the same relative positions as the "CURRENT" project

Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

ChristopherRoss8 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:35:16 GMT

I have had the same experience. The default geodatabase can be set/defined but once you open the aprx you need to add the geodatabase as a database connection. It will then show as the default geodatabase. This is the only workaround I presently am familiar with.

Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

rescobar — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:49:40 GMT

Thanks, I take it there's no way to add a database connection in arcpy then?

Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

ChristopherRoss8 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:52:55 GMT

Not that I am aware of.

Re: Is it Possible to Set a Default GDB via Arcpy?

DanPatterson — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:10:09 GMT

There is updateFolderConnections in arcpy's mapping class, but it doesn't look like you can simply add a folder you have to replace the existing connections dictionary with a replacement