topic No Module arcgis in ArcGIS API for Python Questions

No Module arcgis

TonyHowze — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:36:31 GMT

Hello all,

I went through the guide to install the new Python API, and a few issues happened. First off I'm running ArcGIS Pro 1.4, Windows 10. I opened the Python Command Prompt, executed the commend "conda install -c esri arcgis" worked, but wasn't able to launch jupyter notebook right away. I then installed jupyter using "pip install jupyter" which worked, and I was able to open a notebook with "jupyter notebook". If I start a new Python 3 notebook or run a sample I get an error when importing the module arcgis, as shown below:

from arcgis.gis import *
gis = GIS()

---------------------------------------------------------------------------ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)<ipython-input-1-bc0d972ca319> in <module>()----> 1 from arcgis.gis import *      2 gis = GIS() ImportError: No module named 'arcgis'

What am I missing?

Re: No Module arcgis

Anonymous User — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 02:27:40 GMT

You need to run the Jupyter notebook from the same `Python Command Prompt` in which you installed the `arcgis` package. Can you confirm this workflow works?

It looks like you tried to run it from Windows terminal and had to pip install Jupyter using it

Re: No Module arcgis

TonyHowze — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 03:03:59 GMT

Atma thanks for the reply. I have been doing this all from the Python Command Prompt found under the ArcGIS start menu, even the pip install.

Re: No Module arcgis

TonyHowze — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:31:29 GMT

Edited Follow up: I reinstalled the conda install -c esri arcgis and now it works. I believe there was an error on the first pass due to the folder permissions. I had to grant full access to the ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python folder under the windows properties. It was read only with my recent upgrade to Windows 10.

Everything was working, I was able to see the map, all the cells were working fine until I tried the 'import arcgis.lyr' Error says there is no arcgis.lyr module. Also noticed there is no arcgis.tools and arcgis.viz. I have attached an image of the attributes available in arcgis module on my machine.

Re: No Module arcgis

Anonymous User — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:08:48 GMT

A side note: If you installed ArcGIS Pro for all users (installs in c:\Program Files) then you would have to run the 'PYthon command prompt' with admin privileges. The prompt warns you of this as well. If you installed for just you / current user (installs in C:\users\username\appdata..) then its not necessary. This could also be a reason for the folder permissions.

Regarding `arcgis.lyr`, the API went through a redesign between beta 3 and version 1.0 and the `lyr` and `viz` modules were removed but no functionality was dropped. You can find more information on the modules here https://developers.arcgis.com/python/guide/overview-of-the-ArcGIS-Python-API/

Re: No Module arcgis

TonyHowze — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:14:14 GMT

I had a suspicion that the tutorial samples were out of date. Now I see, looking at the Release Notes. Thank you for your help.

Re: No Module arcgis

Anonymous User — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:19:42 GMT

The samples were updated as well. You can get the latest from here https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-python-api/releases

Re: No Module arcgis

JustinReynolds — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:43:53 GMT

Thanks for following up on this thread Tony. I was able to import the arcgis module using Jupyter Notebooks after reinstalling the 'conda install -c esri arcgis' from the Python Command Prompt. Regarding the arcgis module my circumstances appear different. I originally installed Jupyter Notebooks from ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Pro 2.0.1, Windows 8.1). I had no problems importing the arcgis module for about a month. I was trying to solve a Jedi autocomplete problem at which point I uninstalled/reinstalled Jupyter, ipython, jedi, and Spyder from ArcGIS Pro. From this point forward I could not import the arcgis module in Jupyter.

Similar to your experience I had to grant full access to the ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python folder under the windows properties as the first try was unsuccessful due to folder permissions.

'''1st try at reinstall'''

   (arcgispro-py3) C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3>conda
   install -c esri arcgis
   Fetching package metadata .............
   Solving package specifications: .

Package plan for installation in environment C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Pyt
hon\envs\arcgispro-py3:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

arcgis: 1.2.4-py35_1 esri

The following packages will be UPDATED:

ipywidgets: 5.1.5-py35_0 esri --> 5.2.2-py35_1

Proceed (/n)? y

   CondaIOError: IO error: Missing write permissions in: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pr
   o\bin\Python
   #
   # You don't appear to have the necessary permissions to install packages
   # into the install area 'C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python'.
   # However you can clone this environment into your home directory and
   # then make changes to it.
   # This may be done using the command:
   #
   # $ conda create -n my_arcgispro-py3 --clone="C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Py
   thon\envs\arcgispro-py3"

'''2nd try at reinstall after granting full control to Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python'''

   (arcgispro-py3) C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3>conda
   install -c esri arcgis
   Fetching package metadata .............
   Solving package specifications: .

Package plan for installation in environment C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Pyt
hon\envs\arcgispro-py3:

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

arcgis: 1.2.4-py35_1 esri

The following packages will be UPDATED:

ipywidgets: 5.1.5-py35_0 esri --> 5.2.2-py35_1

Proceed (/n)? y

   Uninstalling prior versions of arcgis widget
   Installing C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pa
   ckages\arcgis\widgets -> arcgis
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\custom.css -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\ar
   cgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\custom.css
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\mapview.js -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\ar
   cgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\mapview.js
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\__init__.py -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\a
   rcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__init__.py
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\icons\marker.png -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\e
   nvs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons\marker.png
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\icons\pink.png -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\env
   s\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\icons\pink.png
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\requirejs
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\requirejs\text.js -> C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\
   envs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\requirejs\text.js
   Making directory: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\shar
   e\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__pycache__
   Copying: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\lib\site-pack
   ages\arcgis\widgets\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-35.pyc -> C:\Program Files\ArcG
   IS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\share\jupyter\nbextensions\arcgis\__pycache
   __\__init__.cpython-35.pyc
   - Validating: ok

To initialize this nbextension in the browser every time the notebook (or ot
her app) loads:

jupyter nbextension enable arcgis --py --sys-prefix

Enabling notebook extension arcgis/mapview...
- Validating: ok