Deleting ArcGIS Online item - does not exist or is inaccessible

Question

I use a Python script to export an item to a FGDB, download said FGDB and then delete it. The script successfully deletes the FGDB, but when I go to the AGOL account, it is still there, and I am unable to remove it. When I try to delete the item I get: And when I try to view the item in AGOL, I get: Below is my script (some of which I got from another user on this forum, but I can't find the thread): from arcgis.gis import GIS from datetime import datetime from pathlib import Path from zipfile import ZipFile import time, os, zipfile print('Initializing... ') gis = GIS(site,user,pw) print('Logged on... ') fs = gis.content.get('XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX') print(f'Exporting Feature Service to FGDB - {fs.name}') fs.export(fs.name+'_temp','File Geodatabase',parameters=None,wait='True') # search for fgdb and get item id while True: try: print('Locating FGDB') search_fgb = gis.content.search(query=fs.name+'_temp') print(search_fgb) fgb_item_id = search_fgb[0].id fgdb = gis.content.get(fgb_item_id) break except IndexError as e: print(e) print('FGDB does not exist yet') data_path = Path('./monthlyDownload') if not data_path.exists(): data_path.mkdir() print('Downloading FGDB') fgdb.download(save_path=data_path) '''while statement runs until a valid zipped file is created''' ## randomly the output is a 1 KB file that is not a valid zipped file. ## The while statement forces a valid zipped file to be created. print('Finalizing zip file') zipfullpath=os.path.join(data_path,fs.name+"_temp.zip")#full path to the zipped file once it is downloaded to your computer while zipfile.is_zipfile(zipfullpath)==False: fgdb.download(save_path=data_path) # delete temp FGDB in AGOL print('Deleting temporary FGDB') while True: try: fgdb.delete() except RuntimeError: break ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

wightman_akibby · Answer

This sadly didn't work. I cleared the cache, logged in and out, and tried the same in incognito mode. Maybe I'm calling the fgdb.delete() function too soon. Perhaps if I created a list of FGDBs deleted, and then called a function to delete all those FGDBs that would work. Just spit-balling.

DouglasCochran · Answer

Hi,

Have you tried clearing your cache or running your browser in incognito mode to see if its a cache issue? Also please try re-signing in to your ArcGIS Online organization account. Hope that works!