ArcGIS Server - problem publishing python script that uses urllib

MaxDemars

Hi!

I have problem publishing a simple python script as geoprocessing service with ArcGIS Server.

import urllib

import arcpy

u = arcpy.GetParameter(0)

url = "http://geoegl.msp.gouv.qc.ca/cgi-wms/mapcache.fcgi/tms/1.0.0/carte_gouv_qc_public@EPSG_3857/" + u

image = urllib.urlopen(url).read()

arcpy.SetParameter(1,image)

This is a simple proxy that uses urllib to redirect images. When I try to publish this script, ArcMap always go idle and finally crash. If I try to publish a script that do not import urllib, I have no problem.

Can someone tell me if trying to publish a python script that import urllib into ArcGIS Server could make the Publisher crashing?

apopp

Have you looked at the following post:

geoprocessing service analysis/publish errors, trying to copy "data" that isn't needed

It looks like if you change your import from:

import urllib

to:

from urllib import *

this may resolve your problem.