topic ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44200#M1579 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm having trouble with arcmap hanging up while trying to perform tasks (aka clipping, buffering). It will start the task and shows up in the current tab under results, but it just sits there with an hourglass icon and never goes any further. I've tried fully rebooting the computer and no luck. Any suggestions?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:56:42 GMT BrianMilner 2014-11-06T07:56:42Z ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44200#M1579 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm having trouble with arcmap hanging up while trying to perform tasks (aka clipping, buffering). It will start the task and shows up in the current tab under results, but it just sits there with an hourglass icon and never goes any further. I've tried fully rebooting the computer and no luck. Any suggestions?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:56:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44200#M1579 BrianMilner 2014-11-06T07:56:42Z Re: ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44201#M1580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Also when I tell it to cancel the task it scrolls the message canceling across the bottom, but doesn't stop scrolling the cancelling message. I have left it for a good 2hrs and it still just says cancelling.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 08:03:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44201#M1580 BrianMilner 2014-11-06T08:03:34Z Re: ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44202#M1581 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can you indicate what version and SP of ArcGIS you are using and indicate how large (how many features) the featureclasses are that you're using? Where and in what format is your input data stored?</P><P></P><P>Are you using Background Processing&nbsp; (See Geoprocessing\Geoprocessing options)?</P><P></P><P>Kind regards, Xander</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:21:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44202#M1581 XanderBakker 2014-11-06T13:21:55Z Re: ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44203#M1582 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You were correct Xander the Background Processing had gotten checked on. After I turned it off and restarted, it's working normally again.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:02:28 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44203#M1582 BrianMilner 2014-11-07T20:02:28Z Re: ArcMap hanging up while trying to process task https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44204#M1583 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Glad it worked out for you...</P><P></P><P>Kind regards, Xander</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:07:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/arcmap-hanging-up-while-trying-to-process-task/m-p/44204#M1583 XanderBakker 2014-11-07T20:07:01Z