topic Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy? in Python Questions

Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

CMcDonald — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:01:44 GMT

Hello,

is it possible to run a bat file using the version of Python (ArcPy) supplied with ArcGIS Pro 2.9 or ArcMap 10.8?

Thank you

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

BlakeTerhune — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:13:20 GMT

You wouldn't use arcpy, you would use the subprocess module built into Python.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/5469427

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

Brian_Wilson — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:15:01 GMT

You can run any program at all that you have permission to run on the computer. Here is a quick example.

https://datatofish.com/batch-file-from-python/

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

CMcDonald — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:56:31 GMT

Can regular Python from https://www.python.org be installed also when my server already has a "Python27" folder setup as Arcmap 10.8 is installed on this machine already.

Thanks

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

BlakeTerhune — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:02:51 GMT

Installing ArcGIS (ArcMap or Pro) includes a full install of Python (2.x for ArcMap, 3.x for Pro). There's no need to install Python if you've already installed ArcGIS.

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

MichaelVolz — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:59:16 GMT

Are you trying to access python modules that are not installed by default during the installation of ArcMap or Pro?

Is this for the eventual goal of running a Windows Scheduled Task on a regular interval?

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

forestknutsen1 — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:56:02 GMT

Example of sub process use:

import argparse import os import subprocess parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='initialize electric trace weights') parser.add_argument('--env', help='target environment: dev, test , or prod', default='dev') args = parser.parse_args() env = args.env database = {'dev': 'dev', 'test': 'test', 'prod': 'prod'}[env] working_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) password = xxxx trace_weight_exe = os.path.join(working_dir, 'ElectricTraceWeightInit.exe') command = '"{exe}" {db} {pw}'.format(exe=trace_weight_exe, db=database, pw=password) process = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE) exit_code = process.wait()

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

CMcDonald — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 09:40:40 GMT

I would rather access python installed by ArcMap 10.8 if possible so that no additional software is required.

It won't be to run a Scheduled Task, the BAT I'm creating ultimately will trigger and FME Workspace to run but it has to be run on demand by the user as and when required.

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

forestknutsen1 — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:55:24 GMT

Can you just have the user run the bat file from there desktops? Is the FME workspace and environment going to be on a server?

Re: Can you run a BAT (Batch) file using ArcPy?

CMcDonald — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:13:40 GMT

Yes I think you are right, I have been having a similar thought myself. Ultimately I will need to create a Python script, an ESRI Tool, a Geoprocessing Task and then add that to a WAB just to allow a nicer interface for the users.

I could probably just put the BAT file on a shared folder on the server and add permissions so they can run the FME workspace on the server.