CopyFeatures from Excel data source much slower in 10.1 than 10.0

MoniqueDawson

Hi Everyone,

I have updated my ArcGIS from ArcGIS 10.0 to ArcGIS 10.1 and now my python code is SOOOO SLOW. And worked fine in ArcGIC 10.0!!  What is the difference between to two??

Python Code:

### Import arcpy module 
import arcpy
# Local variables:
dir = "E:\\Dawson_Monique\\Weather_Grid\\Louis_Excel_2\\Prov_MB\\"
for nodes in range(1,152):
  name = "nodes_gp_" + str(nodes) + ".csv"
  xyfile = dir + name
  eventfile = dir + "layer\\nodes_gp_"+ str(nodes) + "_layer.shp"
  arcpy.MakeXYEventLayer_management(xyfile, "lon", "lat", xyfile, "", "")
  arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(xyfile, eventfile, "", "0", "0", "0")
  print nodes
print "done"

The Copy Feature portion is Slow. Why? Use to take 5 min now all day.

Thanks

MO

Message was edited by: Curtis Price (edited title, formatted code)

DWynne

I believe the performance issue is likely due to the heavy use of csv files in your code. There is an outstanding issue NIM103059 that would seem to fit your case.

-Dave