topic Re: Python Errors in IDLE when processing metadata in Geoprocessing Questions

Python Errors in IDLE when processing metadata

IvanBrown — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:01:48 GMT

Scripting ImportMetadata_conversion in Python worked for me with ArcGIS Desktop 10.1. Now ImportMetadata_conversion won't run in script; I am now on ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2.2. I get "ERROR 000816: The tool is not valid."

Although problems with scripting metadata processes might not be very significant in some organizations, my organization provides a GIS data clearinghouse. Metadata processing is a significant part of our work.

I was disappointed because the ImportMetadata_conversion Help document in ArcGIS for Desktop did not indicate that the tool won't work in an external script. I wrote a script that uses ImportMetadata_conversion, and then discovered that ImportMetadata_conversion won't run in the script.

Re: Python Errors in IDLE when processing metadata

curtvprice — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:12:25 GMT

Scripting ImportMetadata_conversion in Python worked for me with ArcGIS Desktop 10.1. Now ImportMetadata_conversion won't run in script; I am now on ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2.2. I get "ERROR 000816: The tool is not valid."

These tools are not supported currently in 64 bit arcpy. This is one of the limitations of 64 bit geoprocessing.

If you launch 32-bit Python and import arcpy, these metadata tools will work fine.

Re: Python Errors in IDLE when processing metadata

AndresCastillo — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:50:34 GMT

https://community.esri.com/thread/14848