topic Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default in ArcGIS Pro Questions

ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

Joshua-Young — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:08:31 GMT

After installing the patch for ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1, every time I launch an ArcGIS Pro project that has an existing Python Notebook the active Python environment changes back to arcgispro-py3. The only thing that changed was installing the 2.8.1 patch. I have tried reinstalling ArcGIS Pro and cloning to different locations, but as soon as I open that notebook the active environment changes back to arcgispro-py3.

The notebook previously used a cloned environment with no issues.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

DanPatterson — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:41:24 GMT

To rule out the notebook, create a new one with minimal content and see if the behaviour persists.

If it does, report it to Tech Support to see if it has been reported before and if

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

DylanT_EsriCanada — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:15:37 GMT

Hi @Joshua-Young, it looks like Esri Inc is aware of this issue and a bug has been created. For now, you can get around this issue by downgrading to 2.8.0 or previous versions. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

Cheers,

Dylan

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

DanPatterson — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:00:29 GMT

Do you have a bug number so Joshua can subscribe to it?

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

Joshua-Young — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:38:00 GMT

Thank you! I went back to 2.8.0 and that fixed the issue.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

DylanT_EsriCanada — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:33:10 GMT

Glad to hear!

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

DylanT_EsriCanada — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:16:14 GMT

Hi @Joshua-Young, the defect number for what is likely your issue is BUG-000141015. Please feel free to log a support case and mention this issue if you like.

Thanks,
Dylan

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

MarcoBoeringa — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:13:36 GMT

@DylanT_EsriCanada

This is unfortunately not really a solution...

What is a possible "workaround" is the suggestion / workaround listed with the bug you referenced (BUG-000141015, you need to login to the Technical Support site and search for this bug number to see the full listing of this bug):

"Manually copy arcgis\bin\python\envs\arcgispro-py3\Lib\site-packages\arcgisscripting\_arcgisscripting.pyd to the appropriate location in the cloned environment."

The unspecified "appropriate location" seems to be simply the equivalent "Lib\site-packages\arcgisscripting" subfolder of the cloned environment (full path "C:\Users\<YOUR_USER_NAME>\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\arcgispro-py3-clone\Lib\site-packages\arcgisscripting").

There is already an existing "_arcgisscripting.py" file there, overwriting it though, solved my issues with the cloned Python environment in a project not being properly recognized and switching back to default.

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

Oliver_Burdekin — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:37:03 GMT

As @MarcoBoeringa says the:
"Manually copy arcgis\bin\python\envs\arcgispro-py3\Lib\site-packages\arcgisscripting\_arcgisscripting.pyd to the appropriate location in the cloned environment."

worked for me too.

If anyone's having difficulty locating the right file locations etc I made an explainer vid here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6wojxh0j8

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

TilmannSteinmetz2 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:11:45 GMT

Did this get fixed in 2.8.2 yet (which we haven't been able to roll out to everyone yet)?

Re: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 keeps changing Python environment back to default

Joshua-Young — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:40:09 GMT

The issue is fixed for me at 2.8.2. However, at least on ArcGIS Pro 2.8.2, do not upgrade the pandas package above version 1.2.3. Any pandas version higher than 1.2.3 causes the arcgis package to fail upgrading from 1.8.5 to 1.9.0. If arcgis 1.9.0 is already installed then every Notebook will throw an error in ArcGIS Pro when you try to run the Notebook, until you roll pandas back to 1.2.3.