py script runs in shell but 'ERROR 000735 ... Value is required' in AGS GP svc

ChristinaKepler — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:54:36 GMT

I have a python gp script (all v9.3.1) that runs fine if I run it 'standalone' in the python shell, but when I run it from a GP service in AGS, it immediately throws an error "ERROR 000735: OutZipFile: Value is required". None of the logging nor gp.AddMessage's that I have in the script are being recorded, so it's failing at the get-go.

I copied the Portland Clip and Ship example from the 'GP service examples' in ArcTutor as closely as possible (albeit v10) in terms of the way my GP service parameters are set up and how the associated variables are handled in the script, so I wouldn't expect this to fail. But obviously I'm missing something.

Some background...

python script:

queryExpr = "APINumber in (" + gp.GetParameterAsText(0) + ")"
emailAddr = gp.GetParameterAsText(1)
metadata = gp.GetParameterAsText(2)
outputShapeName = gp.GetParameterAsText(3)
outZipFile = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4)
if outZipFile == '#' or not outZipFile:
    outZipFile = outZipDir + "/" + outputShapeName.replace(".shp",".zip")

GP Service parameters:

Parameter: ApiNumbers

    Data Type: GPString
    Display Name: ApiNumbers
    Direction: esriGPParameterDirectionInput
    Default Value:
    Parameter Type: esriGPParameterTypeRequired
    Category:


Parameter: Email

    Data Type: GPString
    Display Name: Email
    Direction: esriGPParameterDirectionInput
    Default Value:
    Parameter Type: esriGPParameterTypeRequired
    Category:


Parameter: ProdSummary

    Data Type: GPString
    Display Name: ProdSummary
    Direction: esriGPParameterDirectionInput
    Default Value:
    Parameter Type: esriGPParameterTypeRequired
    Category:


Parameter: InFileName

    Data Type: GPString
    Display Name: InFileName
    Direction: esriGPParameterDirectionInput
    Default Value:
    Parameter Type: esriGPParameterTypeRequired
    Category:


Parameter: OutZipFile

    Data Type: GPDataFile
    Display Name: OutZipFile
    Direction: esriGPParameterDirectionOutput
    Parameter Type: esriGPParameterTypeRequired
    Category:

Re: py script runs in shell but 'ERROR 000735 ... Value is required' in AGS GP svc

ChristinaKepler — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:20:11 GMT

Anyone? ?
Thanks.

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