topic Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network in Geodatabase Questions

Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

AhmadSALEH1 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:37:57 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to use the tool "Copy (Data Management)" from ArcMAP 10.5.0 to copy a Geodatabase from local drive (D:) to a network drive (Z:). and every time I got the following error:

ERROR 000260: Failed to copy D:\T\New File Geodatabase (4).gdb into Z:\2)GIS_and_Design\7)CrescentLink\CrescentLink_Users\Ahmad_Saleh\Ahmad_Saleh.gdb
Failed to execute (Copy).

But the unusual thing is when I go to the destination folder I am able to located this Geodatabase and also I can connect to it and see or edit the data inside, everything looks normal!.

The tool worked and copied the GDB to this location but it also throw the previous error!.

PS: I have full read/write permission on this network folder, which mean that the tool has the full permission to write at this folder!. The same tool works fine if I used it to copy from Local to Local folders, and fails if tried to copy from Network to Network Folder!.

Have anyone had this issue before ?

Thanks,

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

TinaMorgan1 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:30:52 GMT

Have you tried copying this to a drive without parenthesis in the name?

I just did a quick test.

Input data= E:\test\Mydatabase.gdb

Output=E:\test\My)Folder.

^those parameters have an error in the gp tool.

If I create a folder named MyFolder instead of My)Folder, then it works...

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

AhmadSALEH1 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:21:57 GMT

Thanks Tina for your input, I tried your solution, The tool worked with me even if I have parenthesis in the name! (in local drive)

I also did one more test, I tired to use the tool to save on a network folder that doesn't have any parenthesis in its name and I got the same error

ERROR 000260: Failed to copy D:\T\New File Geodatabase (4).gdb into Z:\GIS\GIS.gdb
Failed to execute (Copy).

Thanks alot

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

AhmadSALEH1 — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:48:08 GMT

I reached out esri support and it seems that its a bug in 10.5.0 & 10.5.1

BUG-000110678
Synopsis:The error '000260' is returned when copying workspaces between machines in the same network.
This will be fixed in ArcMap10.6.1

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

GeorgeKatsambas — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:33:31 GMT

After spending a few months with ESRI support we had the same outcome. In Collector we have numerous map services saving attachments to SDE Oracle database, trying to copy or extract the attachments does not work. running the export attachment python script exports 1 attachment. After troubleshooting with ESRI Support and even trying this in arcGIS Pro we determined it to be BUG-000109584

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

CarlBeyerhelm — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:20:35 GMT

shutil.copytree(sourceGDB, targetGDB) works as a substitute for Copy_management when copying file geodatabases.

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

EvanBlaisdell — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:53:07 GMT

I am receiving the error in 10.6.1, copying from a Postgres enterprise GDB to a file GDB on the same machine.

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

NicolasGIS — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 11:20:51 GMT

Still there in ArcMap 10.7.1 . Stuck in 10.4.1

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

AzinSharaf — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:04:49 GMT

same here. I am receiving the error in 10.7.1.

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

NicolasGIS — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:14:19 GMT

Though the BUG-000109584 status is still opened and "in product plans", it seems to be solved in 10.8

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

GregHorne — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:32:00 GMT

Issue seems to exist in ArcGIS Pro v2.7.3.

Per Carl Beyerhelm's shutil.copytree() suggestion I can skirt around the issue quite nicely.

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

ChrisStiwinter1 — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:00:01 GMT

Can you explain more about shutil? I am having issues copying feature classes that contain multiple attachments.. The feature classes have attribute rules assigned to them.. after doing many tests i can not seem to copy or export feature classes out of enterprise geodatabase (oracle 12cr1) that contain multiple attachments.. the problem is only one attachment record is exported out, all other attachment records are left out.

I am thinking that this shutil will help me since we want to script the export...

how do i install the library that contains this utility? current python version is 3.7.10

Much thanks

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

GregHorne — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:30:32 GMT

shutil was used for File GeoDatabase copying, not enterprise.

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import shutil

shutil.copy(src, dest)

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

ChrisStiwinter1 — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:55:08 GMT

Oh ok thanks, I have been on the phone with tech support but still have not found a solution to my problem.. Wondering if it is a bug..

i have feature classes that participate with attribute rules, these feature classes also contain attachments as well suing globalids. When i use the feature class to feature class export tool and "maintain attachments" the resulting exported feature class only contains one attachment record.. no matter how i try to do it, i get the same export each time with only one attachment record..

If i copy and paste i get error 000260 "failed to copy multiple".. ESRI cannot reproduce error on their side..

the only work around i have found is to use the features in a published feature service and use that service as the input to my export tool and magically all the attachments are exported out. ??..

Unfortunately this does not fit our need as i need to script the export nightly and this method fails using python since the tool input is using the REST service..

Any help is greatly appreciated. Also doesnt matter if my target export location is FGDB or EGDB

Re: Copy (Data Management) tool fails to copy GDB over the network

ModernElectric — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:10:15 GMT

Greetings.

I am working with ArcMap 10.5 and having this same issue. I have not upgrade my system to the latest version due to our ArcReader Integration. I am having no luck copying my working GDB on my local C-Drive to our network that is backed-up on a nightly basis. Wanted to see if you have any follow-up on this from your experience?

Thank You