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Copying item with the python API - index error?

MathisGaarde_Kristensen — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:39:41 GMT

Im trying to copy a feature service from one AGOL account to another. The name is unique. When using the pyton API Im getting the error:

Unable to add feature service definition.
The operation failed because an index or statistics with name 'Tennpunkt_nummer_unidx' already exists on table 'db_4868.user_4868.Gatelys_Webmap_WFL1_TENNPUNKT'.

I've tried cloning to different accounts but I always get the same error. This worked fine last year in October/November. I've tested using the arcgis api 1.62 and 1.7, with the same result.

Im using GIS.content.clone_items() and have tested with copy_date=True and False.

Any help or advice is appreciated!

Re: Copying item with the python API - index error?

JakeSkinner — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:28:07 GMT

Hi Mathis,

Try the following tool:

https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-13762-copy-content-between-portals

The Copy Services and Copy File Based Items tools will work for ArcGIS Online, however, the Copy Maps and Applications tool will not.

Re: Copying item with the python API - index error?

MathisGaarde_Kristensen — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:46:00 GMT

Hi Jake,
I get the same error using this tool. I see in the code that the cloning is also done using "content.clone_items".

Re: Copying item with the python API - index error?

DataLoader — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:21:37 GMT

Hi Mathis,

Just wondering if you managed to solve this issue, I am getting the same '_unidx' already exists error message when trying to clone content.

Re: Copying item with the python API - index error?

RandallBrown — Fri, 05 May 2023 15:46:07 GMT

Any update on this? We are having the same problem cloning a feature service.