Summary
Instructions provided describe how to add a database connection model parameter to display existing database connections in a model.
Note:
This article pertains to ArcGIS versions 9.x. Later versions of ArcGIS may contain different functionality, as well as different names and locations for menus, commands and geoprocessing tools.
Procedure
- Open ArcToolbox.
- Right-click and select New ToolBox.
- Rename the toolbox with a unique name.
- Right-click the new toolbox and select Open Model 1.
- Right-click in empty space and select Create Variable.
- Select Table or Workspace variable data type and click OK.
- Right-click the newly created variable and select Model Parameter.
- Double-click the model parameter and navigate to Database Connections.
- Select an existing database connection.
- The Model Parameter shows the selected table or database connection.