Rename (Data Management)
Summary
Changes the name of a dataset. This includes a wide variety of data types, among them feature dataset, raster, table, and shapefile.
Usage
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The output name must be unique. If it is not, an error message is issued, even if the geoprocessing overwrite output environment is set to true.
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Rename does not rename fields in the dataset. For example, suppose you have a field named ROADS_ID on a feature class named ROADS. Renaming the ROADS feature class to STREETS does not rename the ROADS_ID field to STREETS_ID.
Renaming a coverage also renames all region and route subclasses within a coverage.
This tool does not work with data stored in a DB2 database because of database constraints.
Syntax
| Parameter | Explanation | Data 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
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")
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)