topic processArcPadProject_ArcPad ERROR 999998 in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/processarcpadproject-arcpad-error-999998/m-p/40294#M1043 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>My python script for processing ArcPad Projects is failing with an error 999998.&nbsp; Is this common?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm using the script that is exported from the model builder and after the last line it fails:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gp.ProcessArcPadProject_ArcPad(THEMAP_mxd, "true")</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Each time I run the script, it seems to process correctly (output arcpad project looks okay) but the script ends with "Failed to execute (ProcessArcPadProject)" and "arcgisscripting.ExecuteError: ERROR 999998: There are no more files."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried several MXD files as the source using shape files for data in the mxd and axf and shapefiles as the output, edit or read only.&nbsp; Some of the test MXDs were very simple just to try to debug this issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We are currently on ArcMap 9.3.1 w/ SP1</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried several MXD files as the source for the processArcPadProject_ArcPad procedure.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The manual Get Data for ArcPad tool in ArcMap runs successfully.&nbsp; The model using processArcPadProject_ArcPad seems to work fine with no errors.&nbsp; In some cases the output ArcPad project seems to look complete; other times it looks incomplete (missing apm and other files).&nbsp; I worry with an error message like this I shouldn't use the output.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Anyone else have experience with python and the processArcPadProject_ArcPad procedure and that don't get this error?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:12:33 GMT MichaelReynolds 2011-09-19T12:12:33Z processArcPadProject_ArcPad ERROR 999998 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/processarcpadproject-arcpad-error-999998/m-p/40294#M1043 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>My python script for processing ArcPad Projects is failing with an error 999998.&nbsp; Is this common?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm using the script that is exported from the model builder and after the last line it fails:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gp.ProcessArcPadProject_ArcPad(THEMAP_mxd, "true")</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Each time I run the script, it seems to process correctly (output arcpad project looks okay) but the script ends with "Failed to execute (ProcessArcPadProject)" and "arcgisscripting.ExecuteError: ERROR 999998: There are no more files."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried several MXD files as the source using shape files for data in the mxd and axf and shapefiles as the output, edit or read only.&nbsp; Some of the test MXDs were very simple just to try to debug this issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We are currently on ArcMap 9.3.1 w/ SP1</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have tried several MXD files as the source for the processArcPadProject_ArcPad procedure.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The manual Get Data for ArcPad tool in ArcMap runs successfully.&nbsp; The model using processArcPadProject_ArcPad seems to work fine with no errors.&nbsp; In some cases the output ArcPad project seems to look complete; other times it looks incomplete (missing apm and other files).&nbsp; I worry with an error message like this I shouldn't use the output.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Anyone else have experience with python and the processArcPadProject_ArcPad procedure and that don't get this error?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:12:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/processarcpadproject-arcpad-error-999998/m-p/40294#M1043 MichaelReynolds 2011-09-19T12:12:33Z Re: processArcPadProject_ArcPad ERROR 999998 https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/processarcpadproject-arcpad-error-999998/m-p/40295#M1044 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I've tried using gp = arcgisscripting.create(9.3) and i have also tried calling the model tool from python.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Calling the model tool from python yields the same Failed to execute error.&nbsp; I'm using the settings stored in the model tool; i'm not passing any parameters from python to the model.&nbsp; Since the model tool creates some output, it's being executed but does not complete.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Running the model tool works successfully.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:26:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/processarcpadproject-arcpad-error-999998/m-p/40295#M1044 MichaelReynolds 2011-09-19T13:26:27Z