topic ArcMap freezes when running python toolbox in edit session. in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcmap-freezes-when-running-python-toolbox-in-edit/m-p/619701#M48302 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have several layers with the same field name, all of which need to be updated simultaneously. The tool in question&nbsp; is here: <A href="https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py" title="https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py">https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py</A> </P><P></P><P>I start an edit session, and when running it once, it seems to work fine. But after that the tool seems to run endlessly and cannot be cancelled. I have to kill ArcMap in the task manager, and in addition the ArcMap process, since the locks on the database do not disappear when ArcMap shuts down. </P><P></P><P>In addition, I have to reboot the computer since ArcMap refuses to open after shutting it down via this method. Anyone have any advice on this?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:05:10 GMT roemhildtg 2016-03-17T19:05:10Z ArcMap freezes when running python toolbox in edit session. https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcmap-freezes-when-running-python-toolbox-in-edit/m-p/619701#M48302 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have several layers with the same field name, all of which need to be updated simultaneously. The tool in question&nbsp; is here: <A href="https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py" title="https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py">https://github.com/roemhildtg/esri-python-tools/blob/master/lib/Data_Updater.py</A> </P><P></P><P>I start an edit session, and when running it once, it seems to work fine. But after that the tool seems to run endlessly and cannot be cancelled. I have to kill ArcMap in the task manager, and in addition the ArcMap process, since the locks on the database do not disappear when ArcMap shuts down. </P><P></P><P>In addition, I have to reboot the computer since ArcMap refuses to open after shutting it down via this method. Anyone have any advice on this?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:05:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/arcmap-freezes-when-running-python-toolbox-in-edit/m-p/619701#M48302 roemhildtg 2016-03-17T19:05:10Z