archive.py

# ArchiveAndCompress.py
# Archive and Compress by Corey White and Carl Stearns. Raleigh Public Utilities GIS 2014/08/25
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# Import arcpy, os, datetime modules
import arcpy, os, datetime, sys
from arcpy import env
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
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def Archive():

    #set workspace
    arcpy.env.workspace = "Database Connections/RPUD_TRANSDB.sde" # Need to change this to work where it runs

    #list of datasets to archive
    datasetList = ["RPUD.EVENTS", "RPUD.Locates", "RPUD.ProjectTracking", "RPUD.PU_Boundaries", "RPUD.ReclaimedWaterDistributionNetwork","RPUD.Sewer_Features","RPUD.SewerCollectionNetwork", "RPUD.WaterDistributionNetwork", "RPUD.Water_Distribution_Features"]
    # datasetList = ["RPUD.WaterDistributionNetwork"]
    #date string for geodb name
    dateString = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")

    #create file geodb
    arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management("//corfile/Public_Utilities_NS/5215_Capital_Improvement_Projects/636_Geographic_Info_System/Archive/", "RPUD" + dateString+ ".gdb") #will security settings on this directory prevent copy? If so go \\corfile\Common

    #copy datasets to Archive
    for dataset in datasetList:
        print "archiving " + dataset
        arcpy.Copy_management(dataset, "//corfile/Public_Utilities_NS/5215_Capital_Improvement_Projects/636_Geographic_Info_System/Archive/" + "RPUD" + dateString+ ".gdb/" + dataset ) #will security settings on this directory prevent copy? If so go \\corfile\Common
    print "Archiving complete"

Archive()