https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/updating-metadata-for-a-feature-layer/m-p/1543242#M10711 <P>Hello, I try to update a metadata for a feature layer using an existing xml file in NAP format.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">from arcgis.gis import GIS portal = GIS(url = "https://my_url/portal/sharing/rest/", username="my_username", password="my_password") m = portal.content.get("6da6a005f3094d9a8ad9f4765dac8bd2") l=m.layers[0] r = l.update_metadata("metadata.xml")</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><DIV><PRE>&nbsp;</PRE></DIV><P>But I get an exception raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None<BR />json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) when it gets to update_metadata function.</P><P>is it possible to update layers metadata with nap in portal?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:13:04 GMT VictoriaLubitch 2024-09-26T22:13:04Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/updating-metadata-for-a-feature-layer/m-p/1543242#M10711 <P>Hello, I try to update a metadata for a feature layer using an existing xml file in NAP format.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">from arcgis.gis import GIS portal = GIS(url = "https://my_url/portal/sharing/rest/", username="my_username", password="my_password") m = portal.content.get("6da6a005f3094d9a8ad9f4765dac8bd2") l=m.layers[0] r = l.update_metadata("metadata.xml")</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><DIV><PRE>&nbsp;</PRE></DIV><P>But I get an exception raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None<BR />json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) when it gets to update_metadata function.</P><P>is it possible to update layers metadata with nap in portal?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:13:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/updating-metadata-for-a-feature-layer/m-p/1543242#M10711 VictoriaLubitch 2024-09-26T22:13:04Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/updating-metadata-for-a-feature-layer/m-p/1544135#M10724 <P>Hi,<BR /><BR />Are you referencing the path to the "metadata.xml" correct? Have you tried using a full path the to file, eg. "C:\path\to\folder\metadata.xml"</P> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:05:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/updating-metadata-for-a-feature-layer/m-p/1544135#M10724 BijanTaheri 2024-10-01T08:05:45Z