topic Re: the execute method of custom geoprocessing tool cannot be invoked in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453221#M12307 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm having the same problem, does anyone have any ideas? It seems that the method is not called at all, no matter how many breakpoints either in the method or on entry/exit they're never hit.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:47:45 GMT DougCowie 2013-09-20T13:47:45Z the execute method of custom geoprocessing tool cannot be invoked https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453220#M12306 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I use Java to create a custom geoprocessing tool and deploy it into ArcGIS 10.0. The user input interface can be showed and no error report. After click "OK", nothing is done. It seems the execute method is not invoked. Any idea about it?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:08:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453220#M12306 PeishengZhao 2012-10-26T14:08:44Z Re: the execute method of custom geoprocessing tool cannot be invoked https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453221#M12307 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm having the same problem, does anyone have any ideas? It seems that the method is not called at all, no matter how many breakpoints either in the method or on entry/exit they're never hit.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:47:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453221#M12307 DougCowie 2013-09-20T13:47:45Z Re: the execute method of custom geoprocessing tool cannot be invoked https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453222#M12308 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Its because the tools are being run in background mode! The execute method is only run in foreground mode, go to geoprocessing options and disable it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This is the standard setup for Arc 10 by the looks of it.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:03:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/the-execute-method-of-custom-geoprocessing-tool/m-p/453222#M12308 DougCowie 2013-09-27T14:03:18Z