https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/g-esri-variable-and-arcgis-server-data-store/m-p/1253204#M66720 <P>Hi, Im having trouble with the added "g_ESRI_variable", when publishing a script tool as an geoprocessing service. I see several posts on this topic, and it seems that the&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable should <EM>not</EM> appear if the, in my case folder, is set in the Data Store (arcgis server manager).</P><P>Do I understand this correctly?</P><P>In detail: I write files to&nbsp;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\plot. This folder is added as a Data Store. Still, after publishing the script is rewritten to&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 =&nbsp;os.path.join(arcpy.env.packageWorkspace,'plot').&nbsp;</P><P>When manually adjusting the&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 to&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 = r'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\plot' the service seems to work and write files to this folder.</P><P>Any pointers to why this happens even if folder is registered in Data Store ?</P> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:51:40 GMT Torbjørn_EidsheimBøe 2023-01-31T09:51:40Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/g-esri-variable-and-arcgis-server-data-store/m-p/1253204#M66720 <P>Hi, Im having trouble with the added "g_ESRI_variable", when publishing a script tool as an geoprocessing service. I see several posts on this topic, and it seems that the&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable should <EM>not</EM> appear if the, in my case folder, is set in the Data Store (arcgis server manager).</P><P>Do I understand this correctly?</P><P>In detail: I write files to&nbsp;C:\inetpub\wwwroot\plot. This folder is added as a Data Store. Still, after publishing the script is rewritten to&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 =&nbsp;os.path.join(arcpy.env.packageWorkspace,'plot').&nbsp;</P><P>When manually adjusting the&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 to&nbsp;g_ESRI_variable_1 = r'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\plot' the service seems to work and write files to this folder.</P><P>Any pointers to why this happens even if folder is registered in Data Store ?</P> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:51:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/g-esri-variable-and-arcgis-server-data-store/m-p/1253204#M66720 Torbjørn_EidsheimBøe 2023-01-31T09:51:40Z