Why is arcpy.env.scratchFolder using my gdb scratch

Anonymous User — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:23:43 GMT

Hello ,

When I use arcpy.env.scratchFolder in my python script (arcmap 10.7, py 2.7) why is it using my scratch file gbd and not my folder ?

below is the code and image. The script only works when I remove the gbd from the path ?

arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
outFolder = arcpy.env.scratchFolder

featureLayer = arcpy.GetParameter(0)
outPutName = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
outputFormat = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)



if outputFormat == "kmz":
	kmzFile = os.path.join(outFolder, "{0}.kmz".format(outPutName))
	arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(featureLayer, outPutName)
	arcpy.LayerToKML_conversion(outPutName, (os.path.join(outFolder,outPutName)) 
	arcpy.AddMessage("Success. You can find the kmz in the link below")
	arcpy.AddMessage(kmzFile)
	
elif outputFormat == "shp":	
	arcpy.AddMessage("shp file")‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Thanks

Re: Why is arcpy.env.scratchFolder using my gdb scratch

RandyBurton — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:12:07 GMT

Since you are wanting the user to type a name for the file, you may want set the data type as 'String' for the Name (not 'File'). That way the tool will not help the user locate a file, such as Default.gdb.

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