Summary
Lists all of the workspaces within the set workspace. Search conditions can be specified for the workspace name and workspace type to limit the list that is returned.
Discussion
The workspace environment must be set first before using several of the List functions, including ListDatasets, ListFeatureClasses, ListFiles, ListRasters, ListTables, and ListWorkspaces.
Syntax
ListWorkspaces ({wild_card}, {workspace_type})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
wild_card | The wild_card limits the results returned. If no wild_card is specified, all values are returned. | String |
workspace_type | The workspace type to limit the results returned by the wild card argument. There are six possible workspace types:
(The default value is All) | String |
| Data Type | Explanation |
| String | The list containing workspace names is returned from the function, limited by the wild card and workspace type arguments. |
Code sample
Compact all File Geodatabases in workspace.
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "c:/data"
# List all file geodatabases in the current workspace
workspaces = arcpy.ListWorkspaces("*", "FileGDB")
for workspace in workspaces:
# Compact each geodatabase
arcpy.Compact_management(workspace)