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Python script runs but doesn't change anything

Jim_Gay — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:28:53 GMT

I have been doing some testing with models that I want to schedule and to start with I created a basic model that only creates a feature class within one of my file geodatabases.

My toolbox name is: CDWGeocoding

The alias name is: CDWGeo

Model name: ImportTest

This model has no parameters.

I've been running the following script (which completes just fine). The problem is the feature class is not being created. This runs fine with ArcGIS just not when running through a script.

import arcpy

import os

from datetime import datetime

print("Starting toolbox import.....")

arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Users\JOEBOBSMITH\Documents\ArcGIS\CDWGeocoding.tbx")

print("Import Complete")

print("Model executing.....")

try:

#CDWGeo is the toolbox alias

arcpy.ImportTest_CDWGeo

print("Model complete.")

except:

print arcy.GetMessages(2)

I've been using this page as a reference:

Scheduling a Python script or model to run at a prescribed time | ArcGIS Blog

Does anyone see any problems with this script? It seems pretty straight forward and simple. I'm sure it's something simple that I am missing. Thanks!

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

SepheFox — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:33:19 GMT

It's hard to tell without seeing the model or the toolbox, but is it printing all the messages? What about the final GetMessage?

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

Jim_Gay — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:37:20 GMT

All messages are being printed.

I can post an image of the model shortly. It's just the one tool to create the feature class. Very basic.

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

Jim_Gay — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:44:35 GMT

Here is the model in questions:

Properties of create feature class:

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

SepheFox — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:48:29 GMT

I'm wondering if the feature class is being created, but not where you expect it to. I think you need to set the workspace in the python script.

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

Jim_Gay — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:58:51 GMT

I tried adding this piece of code but the results are still the same:

#Set workspace

uri = r"C:\Users\JOEBOBSMITH\Documents\ArcGIS\PDADEV.gdb"

arcpy.env.workspace = uri

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

DarrenWiens2 — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:03:34 GMT

You are calling your function as a property of arcpy, not a function (not sure why it doesn't give an error, but it's not doing what you think it's doing). It should be:

arcpy.ImportTest_CDWGeo()

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

Jim_Gay — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:07:59 GMT

Sometimes it takes a village! Thank you. Working perfectly now.

Re: Python script runs but doesn't change anything

curtvprice — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:00:23 GMT

It doesn't give an error because if you enter a function without the () Python will simply return the text representation of the object "arcpy.method". (The method has been imported, so it exists, so no error.)