SDE Versions & Models / Python scripts

[DaveOrlando]

Could I get some guidance here,

I am editting a version of my data and when complete, I would like to run a model to append a few things together into another feature class. I'm trying to figure out how the model knows what version to use. It seems to honor the version that I'm referencing in ArcMap. The model is being ran from ArcMap. Am I now tied to ArcMap for this model, or what version with the model look at if I run it from Catalog, or if I'm running a Python script. Will it always use the default version unless I'm in ArcMap with the edit version loaded?

Thanks in advance. (also posted in Desktop General with no response)

[Anonymous User · Accepted solution]

Could I get some guidance here,

I am editting a version of my data and when complete, I would like to run a model to append a few things together into another feature class. I'm trying to figure out how the model knows what version to use. It seems to honor the version that I'm referencing in ArcMap. The model is being ran from ArcMap. Am I now tied to ArcMap for this model, or what version with the model look at if I run it from Catalog, or if I'm running a Python script. Will it always use the default version unless I'm in ArcMap with the edit version loaded?

Thanks in advance. (also posted in Desktop General with no response)

Orlando -

     Generally with models and python scripts I manage my data connections through an SDE connection file (see http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//0017000000pt000000) which explicitly manages the version used. It's an interesting question that you raise though, whether or not the version being used within an ArcMap session somehow trumps the one from the connection file. My guess is that it does not but I'd be interested in hearing what some testing proves to be the case for you ...

- Bob

[DaveOrlando]

Thanks!,

I completely overlooked that you can set the version in the connection file.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks!,

I completely overlooked that you can set the version in the connection file.

Great! Glad I could be of assistance ... I have a similar issue which is why your post caught my eye ...