topic Re: issue with deleteItem(map) in ArcGIS Pro Questions

issue with deleteItem(map)

DavideBollo — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:16:46 GMT

Hi everyone, i created a simple map switcher in python and I put it in a toolbox script.

the script receives as input:

aprx project;
map name to be deleted (from aprx project);
input mapx with the new map;
pagx exporting checkbox;
exported pagx path.

The script performs the following operations:

Project backup;
Deleting target map;
Loading new map;
Renaming new map as deleted one;
Optionally export layout as pagx file with new map.

If executed in "stand alone" from windows shell, the script works perfectly but, if inserted in a toolbox script, launched from ArcGIS (in a blank project) the execution remains stuck at the deleteItem command.

Why? I can't find any reason.

Somebody can help? (script and validation attached).

Thank you in advance.

Tested with ArcGIS Pro 3.3.1 and 3.4
Windows 10 Pro for Workstation
22H2 build 19045.4894

Re: issue with deleteItem(map)

jameslogan5 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:19:44 GMT

Seeing a similar issue in a Python script tool run from Toolbox. Trying to programmatically remove extraneous map objects from the workspace before the script completes. Did you find a solution?

Re: issue with deleteItem(map)

DavideBollo — Wed, 28 May 2025 13:00:48 GMT

what do you mean with "extraneous map objects"?
no solution right now...

Re: issue with deleteItem(map)

DavideBollo — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:59:56 GMT

update...

I tried deleting all the layers and then deleting the map...the result still the same: my process gets stuck on "deleteMap"...

Re: issue with deleteItem(map)

ITDivision — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:30:31 GMT

The same applies to version 3.6.2. Is there a solution or alternative that doesn't involve running a separate script?