An overview of the Workspace toolset

The Workspace toolset comprises a set of tools to create the data storage structures used by ArcGIS. These structures include workspace, folder, two types of geodatabases, feature dataset, and an ArcSDE connection file.

Tool

Description

Clear Workspace Cache

Clears any ArcSDE workspaces from the ArcSDE workspace cache.

Create ArcInfo Workspace

Creates a workspace with an INFO subdirectory.

Create ArcSDE Connection File

Creates an ArcSDE connection file for use in connecting to ArcSDE geodatabases.

Create Database Connection

Creates a connection file that can be used to connect to a database or an enterprise, workgroup, or desktop geodatabase.

Create Feature Dataset

Creates a feature dataset in the output location—an existing ArcSDE, file geodatabase, or personal geodatabase.

Create File GDB

Creates a file geodatabase in a folder.

Create Folder

Creates a folder in the specified location.

Create Personal GDB

Creates a personal geodatabase in a folder.

Create Spatial Type

The Create Spatial Type tool adds or upgrades the ST_Geometry SQL type, subtypes, and functions to an Oracle or PostgreSQL database. This allows you to use the ST_Geometry SQL type to store geometries in a database that does not contain a geodatabase. This tool also can be used to upgrade an existing ST_Geometry installation in an Oracle or PostgreSQL database.

5/7/2015