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ArcGIS Python API error- 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

Durga_D — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:50:23 GMT

Getting hands on with latest ArcGIS Python API.Getting below error after running processing sample.

Using Geoprocessing tools | ArcGIS for Developers

from arcgis.gis import GIS

gis = GIS()
map = gis.map()
map

diegogarcia = gis.tools.geocoder.find_best_match("Diego Garcia")
map.center = diegogarcia

AttributeError                            Traceback (most recent call last)<ipython-input-3-cb8f9185cd0a> in <module>()----> 1 diegogarcia = gis.tools.geocoder.find_best_match("Diego Garcia")      2 map.center = diegogarciaAttributeError: 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

I have completed all necessary configurations suggested at Install and set up | ArcGIS for Developers

conda,Jupyter Notebook and upgraded to latest versions.

Re: ArcGIS Python API error- 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

NeilAyres — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:56:00 GMT

Its exactly as the error says, there is no attribute or method with the GIS object for Tools.

arcgis.gis module — arcgis 1.0.1 documentation

You should look at the geocoding module.

arcgis.geocoding module — arcgis 1.0.1 documentation

Re: ArcGIS Python API error- 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

Durga_D — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:04:38 GMT

I have tried geocoding module and it is working fine.

Should I infer that the example provided by ESRI at Using Geoprocessing tools | ArcGIS for Developers is wrong and get corrected in future ?

diegogarcia = gis.tools.geocoder.find_best_match("Diego Garcia")

Re: ArcGIS Python API error- 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

JoshuaBixby — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:27:01 GMT

The code isn't wrong, per se, it just isn't accurate for the current version of the API. The structure of the API has changed fairly significantly over the past 6 months or so. Unfortunately, Esri has an issue with their URLs for the ArcGIS API for Python. For example, the 2 URLs goto different pages with different examples:

https://developers.arcgis.com/python/sample-notebooks/Using-Geoprocessing-tools/

https://developers.arcgis.com/python/sample-notebooks/using-geoprocessing-tools/

Notice the capitalization differences. The URL that is all lowercase has the most current/accurate content.

Re: ArcGIS Python API error- 'GIS' object has no attribute 'tools'

JoshuaBixby — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 02:26:46 GMT

I just heard back from the ArcGIS API for Python team, the problems URLs have been updated to redirect to the current/accurate URLs.