topic Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218700#M16819 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Errors when run on server</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/122255_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:52:59 GMT MichaelMiller2 2015-08-13T17:52:59Z Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218696#M16815 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> I'm have a script that we run as a scheduled task to build feature classes and we are trying to import metadata from pre-configured xml files. The ImportMetadata_conversion will run when the script is invoked on the desktop but not when invoked from ArcGIS server.&nbsp; Is this a bug in the 64bit version of arcpy on the server?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:54:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218696#M16815 MichaelMiller2 2015-08-13T15:54:32Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218697#M16816 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>would be nice if you can post your current code...</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:05:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218697#M16816 CCWeedcontrol 2015-08-13T16:05:06Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218698#M16817 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none">import arcpy metadata = r"\\itdhq1apt90\InputData\CreateGISDataWarehouse\assets\Bridge_metadata.xml" output_bridge = r"\\itdhq1apt90\InputData\CreateGISDataWarehouse\output\Staging.gdb\Assets\Bridge" arcpy.ImportMetadata_conversion(metadata,"FROM_ARCGIS",output_bridge,"ENABLED")</PRE></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:40:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218698#M16817 MichaelMiller2 2021-12-11T10:40:45Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218699#M16818 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you getting any errors?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:23:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218699#M16818 PacoAlverez 2015-08-13T17:23:07Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218700#M16819 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Errors when run on server</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/122255_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 17:52:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218700#M16819 MichaelMiller2 2015-08-13T17:52:59Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218701#M16820 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Have you tired using full paths for your parameters, unc pathnames?</P><P></P><P><A href="http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/ArcGISengine/java/Gp_ToolRef/sharing_tools_and_toolboxes/pathnames_explained_colon_absolute_relative_unc_and_url.htm" title="http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/ArcGISengine/java/Gp_ToolRef/sharing_tools_and_toolboxes/pathnames_explained_colon_absolute_relative_unc_and_url.htm">Pathnames explained: Absolute, relative, UNC, and URL</A> </P><P></P><P><A href="http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/85339/assigning-unc-path-to-arcpy-env-workspace" title="http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/85339/assigning-unc-path-to-arcpy-env-workspace">Assigning UNC Path to arcpy.env.workspace - Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:08:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218701#M16820 PacoAlverez 2015-08-13T18:08:46Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218702#M16821 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As you can see from the code above, I'm using UNC paths assigned to variables.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:51:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218702#M16821 MichaelMiller2 2015-08-13T19:51:06Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218703#M16822 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ok, </P><P>your using arcpy.ImportMetadata_conversion</P><P>try using MetadataImporter_conversion</P><P>try something like.</P><P></P><PRE __default_attr="python" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code _jivemacro_uid_14394971119311842 jive_text_macro" data-renderedposition="115.39999389648438_8_912_71" jivemacro_uid="_14394971119311842" modifiedtitle="true"><OL class="dp-c" start="1"><LI># Local variables...</LI><LI>sde_DEVGIS_Wetlands = "Database Connections\\HOU-SRVRNPRD2 (devgis - sde).sde\\sde.DEVGIS.DevelopmentAndTesting\\sde.DEVGIS.Wetlands"</LI><LI>Wetlands_xml = "K:\\GIS Data\\Metadata\\Wetlands.xml"</LI><LI>arcpy.MetadataImporter_conversion(Wetlands_xml, sde_DEVGIS_Wetlands)</LI></OL></PRE></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:18:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218703#M16822 CCWeedcontrol 2015-08-13T20:18:51Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218704#M16823 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Both ImportMetadata_conversion and MetadataImporter_conversion work when invoked in a test script on the desktop, but neither work when invoked by the same test script on ArcGIS server.</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/122277_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:21:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218704#M16823 MichaelMiller2 2015-08-14T15:21:33Z Re: Anyone have any issues with the command ImportMetadata_conversion not working on ArcGIS server? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218705#M16824 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Apparently the arcpy Metadata conversion tools will not run on ArcGIS install using 64-bit python. Looks like we'll have to install a 32-bit ArcGIS Desktop on the server.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:11:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/anyone-have-any-issues-with-the-command/m-p/218705#M16824 MichaelMiller2 2015-08-19T20:11:29Z