Add environment settings to script?

Question

I am using arc 10.4.1, I am having trouble adding the environment settings into my script. I want the user to set the environment, without having to hit this button and setting it:

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I have attempted:

env.workspace = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)

It runs fine, but exports to the folder outside the one I set.

Answer 1

Here's my script, sets the Environment Workspace based on a folder/geodatabase, and then copies a pre-existing feature class to that workspace (based on the fact that I don't set a location for the output, just a feature class name).

import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = arcpy.GetParameter(0)
arcpy.AddMessage(arcpy.env.workspace)
# Copy existing feature class to location specified above
arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(r"D:\GIS\SE\GISSE.gdb\testPoint", "abcd")

Note: I tend to use arcpy.GetParameter() rather than arcpy.GetParameterAsText() for my tool parameters as this allows the objects to be referenced rather than receiving just a string. I only use arcpy.GetParameterAsText() if I specifically require/expect a string, or if an object isn't available. I have tested both in this case, and I get the same result with both.

In your script tool properties, on the Parameters tab, set your Data type to "Workspace" to enable browsing to a folder or geodatabase workspace.

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To test, run the tool and browse to or enter a workspace path and hit OK

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By browsing to this new location in Catalog window, I can see that the new feature class was created in the workspace specified by user entry in the tool.

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