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Different output from an ArcGIS Model depending on whether the model is run within model builder itself or through the toolbox dialog?

Anonymous User — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 22:27:48 GMT

I wan't to create a model where at the end any empty outputs are automatically deleted. To do this I've tried a few things, mainly with python either through an embedded script tool or though python code in a calculate value tool. Everything seems to work fine when I run the model within model builder (Model > Run Entire Model), but as soon as I close the model and try running it through the dialog box (Toolbox > Double click on the model) way more feature classes are deleted then should be. I've been using a get count function where the input feature class is deleted if the number of features is 0. Can anyone think of why the results might be so different?

Re: Different output from an ArcGIS Model depending on whether the model is run within model builder itself or through the toolbox dialog?

curtvprice — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:22:09 GMT

Are the output feature classes you are trying to delete output parameters? If so this makes sense to me that this would not be doable when running with a tool as outputs run as tools have layer objects generated (ie added to map) so file locking will not let you do that!

Re: Different output from an ArcGIS Model depending on whether the model is run within model builder itself or through the toolbox dialog?

Anonymous User — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:11:15 GMT

Hi Curtis,

The output location is a parameter but not the individual feature classes. My problem is not that they aren't deleted, but that for some reason when I run from the toolbox dialog the tool deletes too many feature classes regardless of if they are empty or not - when I run it within the model builder window it performs correctly. Here's a look at the code of one of the methods I've tried. I have this run at the end of the model using the output folder parameter as the input workspace with creation of the feature classes as preconditions.

# Delete Empty Feature Classes in User Specified Workspace - Python Script
# Written By: Neal Banerjee, January 2013

# Import Python Modules
import arcgisscripting

#Create the geoprocessor object
gp = arcgisscripting.create(9.3)

# Set Workspace to list feature classes
#gp.workspace = "C:/temp/kme1.mdb/fdkme"

#Get Input Workspace as Argument
gp.workspace = gp.GetParameterAsText(0)

# Get List of Feature Classes in Workspace
lstFCs = gp.ListFeatureClasses()

print "\n"
gp.AddMessage("\n")
print "--------------------------------------------------"
#gp.AddMessage("--------------------------------------------------")
for fc in lstFCs:
print "Processing " + fc
gp.AddMessage("Processing " + fc)
recCnt = int(gp.GetCount_management(fc).GetOutput(0))
if recCnt == 0:
print "Empty - Deleting " + fc
gp.AddMessage("Empty - Deleting " + fc)
gp.Delete_management(fc)
else:
print str(recCnt) + " Records - Keeping " + fc
gp.AddMessage(str(recCnt) + " Records - Keeping " + fc)
print "--------------------------------------------------"
gp.AddMessage("--------------------------------------------------")
print "\n"
gp.AddMessage("\n")

Re: Different output from an ArcGIS Model depending on whether the model is run within model builder itself or through the toolbox dialog?

curtvprice — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:43:50 GMT

Do you have the required preconditions set so your Calculate Value run (or embedded script) is forced to run last?