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    <title>topic arcgis.raster.analytics delete_image always fails in ArcGIS API for Python Questions</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Community&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In ArcGIS Online, I have a hosted dynamic image collection created using arcgis.raster.analytics.create_image_collection.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I want to update the image collection by adding and deleting images. I can add images fine, but the delete always fails.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Why is this happening?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;LI-CODE lang="python"&gt;from arcgis.raster.analytics import add_image, delete_image, build_footprints, build_overview
gis = GIS(username=username, password=password, trust_env=True)
imgLyr = gis.content.get('item ID')

# add new image from local path --&amp;gt; this works as expected
add_image(image_collection = imgLyr,
                             input_rasters = [new_image_local_path],
                             raster_type_name = "Raster Dataset")

# delete_image based on condition --&amp;gt; always fails even with valid condition
delete_image(image_collection=imgLyr, where="OBJECTID=7")&lt;/LI-CODE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;task logs and error message:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;LI-CODE lang="markdown"&gt;Submitted.
Executing...
Start Time: Friday, July 4, 2025 3:53:41 PM
Raster Analytics helper service: https://rasteranalysis.arcgis.com/arcgis
Running on ArcGIS Online.
name 'token' is not defined
Failed to execute (DeleteImage).
Failed.
Read Data Store info from Registry.
Hosted Imagery Privilege Check: OK
Getting image service info...
name 'token' is not defined
Failed script DeleteImage...
Failed to execute (DeleteImage).
Failed at Friday, July 4, 2025 3:53:46 PM (Elapsed Time: 4.13 seconds)
Failed.
DeleteImage GP Job: 24e3d96dee884d22b6e5aaba08b7691c failed: Job failed.&lt;/LI-CODE&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:55:24 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>nworbi</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2025-07-04T15:55:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>arcgis.raster.analytics delete_image always fails</title>
      <link>https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-python-questions/arcgis-raster-analytics-delete-image-always-fails/m-p/1630420#M11494</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi Community&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;In ArcGIS Online, I have a hosted dynamic image collection created using arcgis.raster.analytics.create_image_collection.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I want to update the image collection by adding and deleting images. I can add images fine, but the delete always fails.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Why is this happening?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;LI-CODE lang="python"&gt;from arcgis.raster.analytics import add_image, delete_image, build_footprints, build_overview
gis = GIS(username=username, password=password, trust_env=True)
imgLyr = gis.content.get('item ID')

# add new image from local path --&amp;gt; this works as expected
add_image(image_collection = imgLyr,
                             input_rasters = [new_image_local_path],
                             raster_type_name = "Raster Dataset")

# delete_image based on condition --&amp;gt; always fails even with valid condition
delete_image(image_collection=imgLyr, where="OBJECTID=7")&lt;/LI-CODE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;task logs and error message:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;LI-CODE lang="markdown"&gt;Submitted.
Executing...
Start Time: Friday, July 4, 2025 3:53:41 PM
Raster Analytics helper service: https://rasteranalysis.arcgis.com/arcgis
Running on ArcGIS Online.
name 'token' is not defined
Failed to execute (DeleteImage).
Failed.
Read Data Store info from Registry.
Hosted Imagery Privilege Check: OK
Getting image service info...
name 'token' is not defined
Failed script DeleteImage...
Failed to execute (DeleteImage).
Failed at Friday, July 4, 2025 3:53:46 PM (Elapsed Time: 4.13 seconds)
Failed.
DeleteImage GP Job: 24e3d96dee884d22b6e5aaba08b7691c failed: Job failed.&lt;/LI-CODE&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:55:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>nworbi</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-04T15:55:24Z</dc:date>
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