https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/file-already-exists-after-file-was-just-created/m-p/1007493#M59219 <P>Generic Parameters: Table X (where the latitude value of some records are 0 while other records have a latitude of roughly -88) and Folder A</P><P>Program Goal: If folder A does not exist, create folder A, geocode just the records of table X where latitude is 0 and store the resulting shapefile in folder A. If folder A does exist, delete folder A,&nbsp;create folder A, geocode just the records of table X where latitude is 0 and store the resulting shapefile in folder A.</P><P>My code actually does everything I need it to do. The problem is however is that regardless of whether folder A existed previously or whether it was just created, once my file is geocoded and saved to folder A, my program throws error 000725 "Output feature class already exists". I don't understand why I'm running into this problem since the output feature class was just created. Even the time stamps of the files are accurate so I know I'm not looking at an old version of the shapefile.&nbsp;</P><P>Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance</P> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:57:07 GMT SharitaU 2020-12-07T18:57:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/file-already-exists-after-file-was-just-created/m-p/1007493#M59219 <P>Generic Parameters: Table X (where the latitude value of some records are 0 while other records have a latitude of roughly -88) and Folder A</P><P>Program Goal: If folder A does not exist, create folder A, geocode just the records of table X where latitude is 0 and store the resulting shapefile in folder A. If folder A does exist, delete folder A,&nbsp;create folder A, geocode just the records of table X where latitude is 0 and store the resulting shapefile in folder A.</P><P>My code actually does everything I need it to do. The problem is however is that regardless of whether folder A existed previously or whether it was just created, once my file is geocoded and saved to folder A, my program throws error 000725 "Output feature class already exists". I don't understand why I'm running into this problem since the output feature class was just created. Even the time stamps of the files are accurate so I know I'm not looking at an old version of the shapefile.&nbsp;</P><P>Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance</P> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:57:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/file-already-exists-after-file-was-just-created/m-p/1007493#M59219 SharitaU 2020-12-07T18:57:07Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/file-already-exists-after-file-was-just-created/m-p/1007586#M59221 <P>The preview doesn't work (may be tied up in internal checks).&nbsp;</P><P>Enter the code between the code blocks by clicking on the <FONT face="arial black,avant garde">. . .</FONT> and selecting the <STRONG>&lt;/&gt;</STRONG> and insert your code.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>In any event, you should set the ability to <STRONG>overwriteOutputs</STRONG> and use the "<STRONG>Exists</STRONG>" check.</P><P><A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/arcpy/get-started/checking-for-existence.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Checking for the existence of data—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="python">arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 01:16:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/file-already-exists-after-file-was-just-created/m-p/1007586#M59221 DanPatterson 2020-12-08T01:16:37Z