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Python Command Prompt no longer works

JohnChurchill

Having installed both ArcGIS 10.4 and ArcGIS Pro 1.4.1, I have a suite of Python Tools installed (see screenshot). I know I successfully used the "Python Command Prompt" in the past and found it quite useful. For some reason, now when I go to open that tool, my screen flashes and the window disappears (or fails to launch correctly?). Does anyone have any suggestions for what happened or (more importantly) how I might get that working again?

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JohnChurchill

For what it is worth, after I posted my question I found that Pro would not longer even run for me without crashing. I upgraded my ArcMap to 10.6 (not as a fix just coincidentally?), completely recreated my user profile, and spent hours on the phone with ESRI Tech support. The crash seems to have something to do with accessing a network drive on my specific computer as my specific domain user because other users in my organization can log onto my computer and have no problems and I can use my profile on their computer with no problems. After upgrading to 10.6, I can bring up this python command prompt again (or is it the new user profile; I don't recommend this drastic action BTW)! After the upgrade to 10.6 (again I don't know if this was the solution) I am able to run Pro (so far so good) and access shapefiles etc. on the network drive (I just checked for the first time since that upgrade). It sill doesn't allow me to add that network drive as a saved location however which I find odd.

curtvprice

I highly recommend doing a repair install of ArcGIS Pro and then updating to the current version. A repair install can sometimes fix issues with windows paths. Also if PYTHONPATH is defined your windows environment, remove it and see if that helps.

G__AndrewFricker

I'm having the exact same problem John Churchill is describing, but I can't even run it as an admin. But I see it flashing momentarily and then it disappears... So weird.

JohnChurchill

The one I'm referring to links to here.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ArcGIS\ArcGIS Pro

As I mentioned in the comment above, I am able to run it as Admin so that may be my solution.

JohnChurchill

Yes It points to the right target. I see the window pop up for a flash of an instant and then it disappears. I will try the batch file. Notably I just realized that it comes up and stays up if I run it as Admin (so maybe that is my solution).

ClintonDow1

The shortcut links to %ProInstall%/bin/Python/Scripts/proenv.bat - can you ensure this file is there and try to run it by double-clicking?

I can safely say the batch file works solidly in testing on 1.4.1 so it is likely a setting on your machine, but we can try to figure out which one!

RandyBurton

When you right-click and look at the properties, does the shortcut point to the right target?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP

For what it's worth, I;m on win7 and have upgraded to Pro 2.x and it is working (or at least not crashing)

Can you upgrade to the latest Pro?

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