arcpy.CopyFeatures_management syntax?

VincentLaunstorfer

Hi,

In a python script, I use arcpy.CopyFeatures_management function but it certain situation, some parameters may have a white space such as:

C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp

Then, when running the script, arcpy.CopyFeatures_management interprets C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp as 2 parameters because of the white space.

Executing: CopyFeatures 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp' C:\ESRI\City_Points_point.shp # 0 0 0Start Time: Mon Aug 22 16:01:33 2016Failed to execute. Parameters are not valid.
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How would it be possible to arrange the syntax and have 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp' interpreted as just one parameter?

Thanks

VincentLaunstorfer

Dan,

I inserted the code for the Rename tool instead of copy tool in my script, as below.

But I still get an error:

Executing: ReplacingSHPBATCH 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp' " " _ C:\ESRI
Start Time: Tue Aug 23 12:44:00 2016
Running script ReplacingSHPBATCH...
Input: 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp'
Output: 'C:\ESRI\City_Points_point.shp'
Converting City Points_point.shp' to City_Points_point.shp'
Executing: Rename 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp' 'C:\ESRI\City_Points_point.shp' ShapeFile
Start Time: Tue Aug 23 12:44:00 2016
Failed to execute. Parameters are not valid.
ERROR 000732: Input Data Element: Dataset 'C:\ESRI\City Points_point.shp' does not exist or is not supported
Failed to execute (Rename).
Failed at Tue Aug 23 12:44:00 2016 (Elapsed Time: 0.01 seconds)
Completed script ReplacingSHPBATCH...
Succeeded at Tue Aug 23 12:44:00 2016 (Elapsed Time: 0.06 seconds)

Why?

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
import os

# Split input values using a semicolon.
inputs = sys.argv[1]
inputlist = inputs.split(";")

#Character to be replaced
old = sys.argv[2]

#New character
new = sys.argv[3]

# Set workspace
env.workspace = sys.argv[4]

try:
    # Loop through the list of inputs.
    for input in inputlist:

        arcpy.AddMessage("Input: "  + input)
        output = input.replace(old, new)

        arcpy.AddMessage("Output: "  + output)
        
        #MESSAGE
        #arcpy.AddMessage("Converting " + str(input[input.rfind(os.sep)+1:]) + " to " + str(output[output.rfind(os.sep)+1:]))
          
        #COPY FEATURES
        #arcpy.CopyFeatures_management(input,output, "", "0", "0", "0")

        # Execute Rename
        arcpy.Rename_management(input, output, "ShapeFile")
        #arcpy.Delete_management(input)
        #arcpy.AddMessage(str(input[input.rfind(os.sep)+1:]) + " Deleted")

        arcpy.AddMessage("Processed" + "\n")              

except:
    arcpy.AddMessage(arcpy.GetMessages())