topic Re: Where to Write Temporary XML Files in Geoprocessing Questions

Where to Write Temporary XML Files

RandyKreuziger — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:25 GMT

I'm creating a tool to edit metadata. The tool will export a feature class's metadata as an XML file, make modification to the file then import it back in. Where is a safe place for tools to create temporary text and XML files?

Re: Where to Write Temporary XML Files

DaleHoneycutt — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:12:05 GMT

If you're using 10.1, you can use the ScratchFolder environment value

Re: Where to Write Temporary XML Files

curtvprice — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:04:20 GMT

I wrote some tools along these lines, and used Windows TEMP.

In ModelBuilder, I got the path from the system environment variable TEMP using the Calculate Value tool. Set the output data type to Folder.

Expression: env("TEMP")

Code Block:

def env(envVar):   import os   return os.environ[envVar]

If you're python scripting, just use os.environ

tmpXML = os.environ["TEMP"] + "/" + "xxtemp.xml"

Re: Where to Write Temporary XML Files

RandyKreuziger — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:09:19 GMT

Thanks for the solutions. I tried to mark both your posts as answering the question but the system won't allow it 😞