MultipleRingBuffer_analysis bug

davidpercy

I spent a bunch of time making sure this was reproducible in 10.1 SP1...

when I use the NONE option for dissolve option in the arcpy.MultipleRingBuffer_analysis I get the following error:
"""
ExecuteError: ERROR 000466: C:\Documents and Settings\bjpd\Local Settings\Temp\scratch.gdb\buffer20 does not match the schema of target C:/projects/CEE/PerturbationProcessDataset\OHAS_Household_subset_buf2.shp
Failed to execute (Append).

Failed to execute (MultipleRingBuffer).
"""

when I run it with the ALL dissolve option, it works just fine.

code example:
distances[0] = 100
distances[1] = 300
bufferUnit = "feet"

arcpy.MultipleRingBuffer_analysis(inFeatures, outFeatureClass, distances, bufferUnit,"","NONE")

If anyone has a workaround, I will be very appreciative!!!

ccain

I performed a simple multiring buffer around two points using the code below. This runs fine as long as the Multiringbuffer is set to "ALL"" When set to "Null" it gets the ERROR 000466 does not match the schema of target as described above. I also notice that if I have the output as a feature in a gdb instead of as a .shp it works fine. Notice that the previous poster also had his output going to a gdb and was unable to reproduce the error. This appears to be a problem associated with output in a shapefile format.


CCain


import sys
import os
import arcpy


ptList = [[38.948034, -77.336113],[50.600, 50.081]] # add your data points as pairs in the list
pointlist = []
dist=[10,20,30]
bufferunit="METERS"
for x,y in ptList:
       
         point = arcpy.Point(x,y)
         pointgeometry = arcpy.PointGeometry(point)
         pointlist.append(pointgeometry)
       

         arcpy.MultipleRingBuffer_analysis(pointlist, "c:/temp/multbuf1.shp", dist, bufferunit, "","ALL") #create Mutli buffer around point
         
        
       
exit