cannot use VB expressions for services

KevinGooss

10.1 geoprocessing tool.
I'm getting an error during the analysis phase in ArcCatalog while trying to publish my gp service. It says I can't use VB expressions in the Calculate Field Tool. The severity is High but i am still able to publish.
Here is the only line in my py script that uses the CalculateField tool:

arcpy.CalculateField_management("in_memory/buffer", "GP_ID", "x", "PYTHON", "x = '" + uniqueid + "'")

Am i missing something? Because I don't think there is any VB in there.

AntGiles

Kevin,

Not that I am an expert in python but looking at the help file for Calculate Field the syntax is:

CalculateField_management (in_table, field, expression, {expression_type}, {code_block})

so if uniqueid is a variable have you tried:

arcpy.CalculateField_management("in_memory/buffer", "GP_ID",uniqueid,"PYTHON")

or if uniqueid is a field name

arcpy.CalculateField_management("in_memory/buffer", "GP_ID", "!uniqueid!","PYTHON")

Regards

Anthony