topic Re: Schedule a script: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute in Python Questions

Schedule a script: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute

gismoe — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:40:15 GMT

I want to schedule a script to recreate the cachetiles of an ArcGIS Server.

Here is my script:

import arcpy
arcpy.ImportToolbox(r"C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\USER\Anwendungsdaten\ESRI\ArcToolbox\ALKIS", "TBX")
arcpy.Cache_recreate_TBX()

This Code should start an Model named Cache_recreate. The Model works fine. But if i start it with py i get this error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Cache_recreate_TBX'

Any ideas?

Re: Schedule a script: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute

StacyRendall1 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:06:24 GMT

The error occurs because

arcpy.Cache_recreate_TBX()

is not a valid module within Arcpy. The thing following the . in arcpy.something has to be a module belonging to Arcpy, which in this case it isn't.

You should look through the help files more dor what you are doing.

Re: Schedule a script: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute

gismoe — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:18:27 GMT

I found this here: http://joelmccune.com/2011/05/05/run-models-as-scheduled-tasks/

The author desrcibes it this way. And it should work. But i'am new to arcpy.

Re: Schedule a script: AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute

StacyRendall1 — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:58:06 GMT

Ah, I think I have found the problem!

What you see a toolbox model listed as in ArcCatalog/Map is actually just the label for the tool. You have to set the name by right clicking on it in Catalog, then under the General tab editing the Name field.

When a toolbox is imported, its models are added to the arcpy namespace (stuff you can access with the line arcpy.something) by their name plus the toolbox alias you assign when importing it.

So, when you were importing that toolbox the model you wanted was being added to arcpy as something along the lines arcpy.Model_TBX, but you were expecting it to be stored by the label, in this case arcpy.Cache_recreate_TBX...

If you open your toolbox in Catalog and make sure the name is set correctly, not just the label, your model should run fine. Let me know how you get on!