Create Version (Data Management)

Creates a new version of the specified database.

Usage tips

The output version name is prefixed by the SDE geodatabase user name; for example: SDE.arctoolbox.

The output version's permissions are set as private by default but can be changed using the Alter Version tool.

Personal and file geodatabase do not support versioning. Versioning tools only work with ArcSDE data.

version are not affected by changes occurring in other versions of the database.

A version's permission can only be changed by its owner (the user who created it).

Learn more about versions

Learn more about creating versions amd setting permissions

Learn about versioning scenarios

Learn more about displaying versions

The following environment settings affect this tool: workspace, scratch workspace, and output CONFIG keyword.

Syntax

CreateVersion_management (in_workspace, parent_version, version_name, access_permission)

Parameter	Explanation	Datatype
Input Workspace (Required)	The ArcSDE geodatabase that contains the parent version and will contain the new version. The default is to use the workspace defined in the environment settings.	Workspace
Parent Version (Required)	The geodatabase, or version of a geodatabase, on which the new version will be based.	String
Version Name (Required)	The name of the version to be created.	String
Access Permission (Optional)	Set the permission access level for the version.	String

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters

Script Example

import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

gp.toolbox = "management"
gp.createversion("Database Connections\Connection to workspace.sde", "sde.DEFAULT", "newVersion", "PRIVATE")

Create Version (Data Management)

Usage tips

Syntax

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