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ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

DarrenConly — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:55:09 GMT

Here's what happened:

Made clone of arcgispro-py3 default env
Entered conda install dbfread
Got this warning

>conda install dbfread The environment is inconsistent, please check the package plan carefully The following packages are causing the inconsistency: - esri/win-64::arcgis==2.1.0.2=py39_14 - esri/win-64::arcpy==3.1=py39_arcgispro_41759 - esri/noarch::dask==2022.7.0=py_0 - defaults/win-64::distributed==2022.7.0=py39haa95532_0 - esri/noarch::ipykernel==6.16.0=py_1 - esri/noarch::ipywidgets==7.7.2=py_0 - esri/noarch::jupyterlab==3.4.8=py_0 - esri/noarch::jupyterlab_server==2.16.0=py_1 - esri/noarch::jupyter_client==6.1.12=py_0 - esri/noarch::jupyter_console==6.4.2=py_0 - esri/noarch::jupyter_contrib_core==0.4.0=py_0 - esri/noarch::jupyter_contrib_nbextensions==0.6.0=py_2 - esri/win-64::jupyter_core==4.6.3=py36_2 - esri/noarch::jupyter_highlight_selected_word==0.2.0=py_4 - esri/noarch::jupyter_latex_envs==1.4.6=py_5 - esri/noarch::jupyter_nbextensions_configurator==0.4.1=py_3 - esri/noarch::jupyter_server==1.21.0=py_0 - esri/noarch::nbclassic==0.4.8=py_0 - esri/noarch::nbclient==0.7.0=py_3 - esri/noarch::nbconvert==7.2.1=py_2 - esri/noarch::nbformat==5.6.1=py_0 - esri/noarch::notebook==6.4.12=py_0 - esri/noarch::notebook-shim==0.1.0=py_0 - esri/win-64::pro_notebook_integration==3.1=py39_12 done ## Package Plan ## environment location: C:\Users\dconly\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\arcgispro-test added / updated specs: - dbfread The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED: dbfread pkgs/main/noarch::dbfread-2.0.7-pyhd3eb1b0_0 pywin32 pkgs/main/win-64::pywin32-305-py39h2bbff1b_0 The following packages will be UPDATED: ca-certificates 2020.7.22-0 --> 2023.01.10-haa95532_0 certifi 2022.9.24-py39haa95532_0 --> 2023.5.7-py39haa95532_0 jupyter_core esri::jupyter_core-4.6.3-py36_2 --> pkgs/main::jupyter_core-5.3.0-py39haa95532_0 python esri::python-3.9.16-0 --> pkgs/main::python-3.9.16-h6244533_2 The following packages will be SUPERSEDED by a higher-priority channel: openssl esri::openssl-3.0.7-0 --> pkgs/main::openssl-1.1.1t-h2bbff1b_0

I chose to ignore the error and proceed with the install. But after installing and trying to import arcpy, I get this error:

>>> import arcpy Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\ArcPy\arcpy\__init__.py", line 77, in <module> from arcpy.geoprocessing import gp File "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\ArcPy\arcpy\geoprocessing\__init__.py", line 14, in <module> from ._base import * File "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\ArcPy\arcpy\geoprocessing\_base.py", line 14, in <module> import arcgisscripting File "C:\Users\dconly\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\arcgispro-test2\lib\site-packages\arcgisscripting\__init__.py", line 131, in <module> from ._arcgisscripting import * ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting: The specified module could not be found.

This error did not happen prior to installing dbfread. Based on this March 2023 post and this August 2022 post, I figured it might have been related to not installing from the correct conda channel. But in the past I've installed dbfread in environments in this manner without any effects on arcpy. But for your all's information, here's the info on the dbfread install:

# packages in environment at C:\Users\dconly\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\arcgispro-test2: # # Name Version Build Channel dbfread 2.0.7 pyhd3eb1b0_0

Other observations:

I'm using Pro 3.1
This issue doesn't seem to care what package I'm installing (I use dbfread as an example, but it also affected me for geopandas).

Any idea what's going on?

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

DarrenConly — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:47:37 GMT

As an update, I tried installing geopandas through Pro's package manager, thinking that doing so would get rid of conflicts (i.e., choose the correct conda channel, not override any esri-sourced packages, etc.). But alas this also resulted in "DLL load fail" error.

I also tried all of the above on a different machine: While it did not give me the long warning, arcpy stopped working after installing dbfread.

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

DarrenConly — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:51:20 GMT

Problem solved!

The solution, after working with ESRI tech support, was doing a somewhat more involved uninstall-reinstall (I had tried simply re-installing without doing an explicit uninstall and that didn't work). Image below shows the steps we did:

So I think my original issue was due to some bug with the specific installation I had. Either way am glad it's fixed!

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

Pagdaemonium — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:33:57 GMT

After updating ipykernel from within the package manager, which triggered upgrades to python 3.9.16 and jupyter lab, importing arcpy is now failing. Previously, I had a similar issue with importing arcpy and reinstalled arcgispro 3.1.2 and fixed it. From that point I cloned the default environment and added a few additional packages without issues. I assumed the package manager would be a "safer" place to add/update packages without breaking the environment for arcpy, but apparently that is not the case. What is the deal with the error: "ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting: The specified module could not be found." The module does exist.

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

John_Herrera — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:45:18 GMT

Thanks for the solution! Problem solved.

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

ShariF — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:09:12 GMT

I am having the same issue. Using arcgis pro 3.1.4 and using the cloned environment because I had to add packages. Did you find a solution?

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

John_Herrera — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:14:53 GMT

Yes, the problem was our firewall blocking the request when updating Python packages. Our ISO had to white-list a bunch of entities. Once white-listed, I was able to update the packages.

Re: ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _arcgisscripting - after installing dbfread

MinhazulIslam919 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:00:53 GMT

Hi, I also have the same issue. It is frustrating. Did anyone get around to this problem? I installed Geopandas (using the ArcGIS Pro package manager) and am now getting a DLL error for importing both the "arcpy" and "geopandas" libraries.