arcpy: create_output_gdb

create_output_gdb.py

import os
import arcpy

def create_output_gdb(parent_folder, gdb_name):
    """Creates a new gdb in the folder
    """
    arcpy.AddMessage("Checking output workspace...")
    gdb_path = os.path.join(parent_folder, gdb_name + ".gdb")
    # Generate a unique name if the gdb already exists
    if arcpy.Exists(gdb_path):
        arcpy.AddWarning("    " + gdb_path + " already exists...creating a unique name for the workspace")
        unique_name = arcpy.CreateUniqueName(gdb_name + ".gdb", parent_folder)
        gdb_path = unique_name
    arcpy.AddMessage("Creating GDB: " + gdb_path)
    arcpy.management.CreateFileGDB(os.path.dirname(gdb_path), os.path.basename(gdb_path))
    return str(gdb_path)