topic Re: Toolbox output paramter defaults to a dbf when the output is set to text file. in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/toolbox-output-paramter-defaults-to-a-dbf-when-the/m-p/78308#M6309 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I have a Python script that mines a directory (and sub directories) for mxds and writes the fine names and data paths to a text file.&nbsp; The script works fine as a stand alone.&nbsp; <BR />I am trying to attach the tool to a Toolbox tool and notice some odd behavior.&nbsp; I have the output parameter set to type = Text File in my toolbox tool.&nbsp; After I fill in the input parameter (a directory) the output path is auto-completed using a .dbf file. Does anyone have any clues on how to fix this so that it defaults to a .csv or a .txt?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What's your output parameter Data Type setting in the script tool properties?&nbsp; By default, if it is "Table", it will default to .dbf for folder workspaces. You probably want to set Data Type to "File".&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can also control valid file extensions using the Filter property.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.esri.com/Arc 10 Help: Setting script tool parameters">Arc 10 Help: Setting script tool parameters</A></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 May 2012 21:30:26 GMT curtvprice 2012-05-04T21:30:26Z Toolbox output paramter defaults to a dbf when the output is set to text file. https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/toolbox-output-paramter-defaults-to-a-dbf-when-the/m-p/78307#M6308 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a Python script that mines a directory (and sub directories) for mxds and writes the fine names and data paths to a text file.&nbsp; The script works fine as a stand alone.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to attach the tool to a Toolbox tool and notice some odd behavior.&nbsp; I have the output parameter set to type = Text File in my toolbox tool.&nbsp; After I fill in the input parameter (a directory) the output path is auto-completed using a .dbf file. Does anyone have any clues on how to fix this so that it defaults to a .csv or a .txt?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 May 2012 19:25:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/toolbox-output-paramter-defaults-to-a-dbf-when-the/m-p/78307#M6308 GerryGabrisch 2012-05-04T19:25:12Z Re: Toolbox output paramter defaults to a dbf when the output is set to text file. https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/toolbox-output-paramter-defaults-to-a-dbf-when-the/m-p/78308#M6309 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I have a Python script that mines a directory (and sub directories) for mxds and writes the fine names and data paths to a text file.&nbsp; The script works fine as a stand alone.&nbsp; <BR />I am trying to attach the tool to a Toolbox tool and notice some odd behavior.&nbsp; I have the output parameter set to type = Text File in my toolbox tool.&nbsp; After I fill in the input parameter (a directory) the output path is auto-completed using a .dbf file. Does anyone have any clues on how to fix this so that it defaults to a .csv or a .txt?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What's your output parameter Data Type setting in the script tool properties?&nbsp; By default, if it is "Table", it will default to .dbf for folder workspaces. You probably want to set Data Type to "File".&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can also control valid file extensions using the Filter property.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.esri.com/Arc 10 Help: Setting script tool parameters">Arc 10 Help: Setting script tool parameters</A></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 May 2012 21:30:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/toolbox-output-paramter-defaults-to-a-dbf-when-the/m-p/78308#M6309 curtvprice 2012-05-04T21:30:26Z