Rename (Data Management)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Changes the name of a dataset. This includes a wide variety of data types, among them feature dataset, raster, table, and shapefile.

Usage

Syntax

Rename_management (in_data, out_data, {data_type})
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_data

The input data to be renamed.

Data Element
out_data

The name for the output data.

Data Element
data_type
(Optional)

The type of the data to be renamed. The only time you need to provide a value is when a geodatabase contains a feature dataset and a feature class with the same name. In this case, you need to select the data type (feature dataset or feature class) of the item you want to rename.

String

Code Sample

Rename example 1 (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the Rename function in immediate mode.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

env.workspace = "C:/data"
arcpy.Rename_management("customers.dbf", "customers_2010.dbf")
Rename example 2 (stand-alone Python script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the Rename function in a stand-alone script.

# Name: Rename_Example2.py
# Description: Rename fileGDB feature class

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set workspace
env.workspace = "C:/workspace/test.gdb"

# Set local variables
in_data =  "test"
out_data = "testFC"
data_type = "FeatureClass"

# Execute Rename
arcpy.Rename_management(in_data, out_data, data_type)

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes
11/18/2013