Add Global IDs (Data Management)

Summary

Adds global IDs to a list of geodatabase feature classes, tables, and feature datasets.

Usage

Caution:

This tool modifies the input data. See Tools that modify or update the input data for more information and strategies to avoid undesired data changes.

• GlobalIDs uniquely identify a feature or table row in a geodatabase and across geodatabases.

• If the input dataset is from an enterprise geodatabase, it must be from a database connection established as the data owner.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Datasets	A list of geodatabase classes, tables, and feature datasets to which global IDs will be added.	Layer; Table View; Dataset

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Datasets	The updated datasets.	Layer; Table View; Dataset

Python

arcpy.management.AddGlobalIDs(in_datasets)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_datasets [in_dataset,...]	A list of geodatabase classes, tables, and feature datasets to which global IDs will be added.	Layer; Table View; Dataset

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_datasets	The updated datasets.	Layer; Table View; Dataset

Code sample

AddGlobalIDs example 1 (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function in the Python window.

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/data/MySDEdata.sde" 
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management("GDB1.Heather.Roads")

AddGlobalIDs example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function with an enterprise feature class.

# Name: AddGlobalIDs_Example2.py
# Description: Add globalIDs to a feature class. The feature class is in an enterprise workspace.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data/MySDEdata.sde"

# Set local variables
in_dataset = "GDB1.Heather.Roads"

# Execute AddGlobalIDs
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management(in_dataset)

AddGlobalIDs example 3 (stand-alone script)

The following Python script demonstrates how to use the AddGlobalIDs function with multiple enterprise feature classes.

# Name: AddGlobalIDs_Example2.py
# Description: Add globalIDs to a list of datasets. Both feature classes are in the same enterprise workspace.

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set workspace
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data/MySDEdata.sde"

# Set local variables
in_dataset1 = "GDB1.Heather.Roads"
in_dataset2 = "GDB1.Heather.Streets"

# Execute AddGlobalIDs
arcpy.AddGlobalIDs_management([in_dataset1, in_dataset2])

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace

Licensing information

• Basic: Yes
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes