topic Re: overwrite outputs in file geodatabase arcgis 10.1 in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291183#M22553 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>i have a one python scripts which pick the data from excel file then convert into into a feature class and overwrite in file geodatabase. but i need such type of script which pick the file from current map document convert into a feature and overwrite the same feature in file geodatabase.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:43:57 GMT nadeemfareed 2013-08-23T02:43:57Z overwrite outputs in file geodatabase arcgis 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291181#M22551 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>hello everyone</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>well </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>i am using moderbuilder to automate some geoprocessing work. i have used arcgis tool in model builder then save the model to run, whenever it is needed. problem is </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>when i run the model it give me massage the output already exists. i want to overwrite the output features that are stored on database. i have enable the option in geoprocessing "overwrite the geoprecessing results" but it does not work. please let me know how i can do this that everytime when i run the model it overwrite the previous files in the geodatabase. overwriting is important so i am not ok with alternatives.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>thanks alot</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 06:10:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291181#M22551 nadeemfareed 2013-08-22T06:10:43Z Re: overwrite outputs in file geodatabase arcgis 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291182#M22552 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>If you really want to use model builder, you will have to create a custom tool to check for the existance of the target file.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If it exists, you can delete it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Look at "Checking for the existence of data" in the help.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It is usually easier to do processes with looping and existance checks and whatnot</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>entirely in python instead of mucking about with model builder.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:44:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291182#M22552 markdenil 2013-08-22T13:44:18Z Re: overwrite outputs in file geodatabase arcgis 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291183#M22553 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>i have a one python scripts which pick the data from excel file then convert into into a feature class and overwrite in file geodatabase. but i need such type of script which pick the file from current map document convert into a feature and overwrite the same feature in file geodatabase.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:43:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291183#M22553 nadeemfareed 2013-08-23T02:43:57Z Re: overwrite outputs in file geodatabase arcgis 10.1 https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291184#M22554 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Sounds like you will run into file locks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>taking a layer out of an open ArcMap document and trying to overwrite its source.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I cannot imagine why one would need to do that.... However,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You could access the mxd file with python </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>(not open it in ArcMap), </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>grab the layer, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>save it to memory (or another gdb),</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>close the mxd (delete the mxd object variable)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>and then overwrite the fc in the gdb with the in memory fc.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:23:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/overwrite-outputs-in-file-geodatabase-arcgis-10-1/m-p/291184#M22554 markdenil 2013-08-23T18:23:12Z