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Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

CTalbot — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:37:59 GMT

Hello all,

I'm troubleshooting this attempted custom metadata import tool

the latest is a curious error of deleting the output location upon completion...

If anyone can give a clue as to why or how to fix would be much appreciated

here's the code *in attached file:

import arcpy from arcpy import metadata as md class ImportMetadataTool: def __init__(self): """Define the tool (tool name is the name of the class).""" self.label = "Import Metadata Tool" self.description = "Imports metadata from a source to a target item in ArcGIS Pro." def getParameterInfo(self): """Define the tool parameters.""" params = [ arcpy.Parameter( displayName="Source Metadata", name="source_metadata", datatype="GPString", parameterType="Required", direction="Input" ), arcpy.Parameter( displayName="Target Metadata", name="target_metadata", datatype="GPString", parameterType="Required", direction="Input" ), arcpy.Parameter( displayName="Enable Automatic Updates", name="enable_automatic_updates", datatype="GPBoolean", parameterType="Optional", direction="Input" ), arcpy.Parameter( displayName="Output Location", name="output_location", datatype="GPString", parameterType="Required", direction="Input" ), ] return params def isLicensed(self): """Set whether the tool is licensed to execute.""" return True def updateParameters(self, parameters): """Modify the values and properties of parameters before internal validation is performed. This method is called whenever a parameter has been changed.""" return def updateMessages(self, parameters): """Modify the messages created by internal validation for each tool parameter. This method is called after internal validation.""" return def execute(self, parameters, messages): """The source code of the tool.""" source_metadata = parameters[0].valueAsText target_metadata = parameters[1].valueAsText enable_automatic_updates = parameters[2].value output_location = parameters[3].valueAsText try: # Create a Metadata object for the target item target_item_md = md.Metadata(target_metadata) # Import metadata from the source target_item_md.importMetadata(source_metadata, output_location) # Set automatic updates if enabled if enable_automatic_updates: target_item_md.metadata_sync_option = 'ALWAYS' target_item_md.reload() # Save the changes to the target metadata target_item_md.save() messages.addMessage("Metadata imported successfully.") except Exception as e: messages.addErrorMessage(f"An error occurred: {e}") #def postExecute(self, parameters): """This method takes place after outputs are processed and added to the display.""" return

*edit* code added- appreciate the heads up as pasted in fisrt post and got flagged for spam

Re: Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

DanPatterson — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:27:27 GMT

Code formatting ... the Community Version - Esri Community

It makes it easier than flippin back and forth between the image and your question

Re: Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

TonyAlmeida — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:43:37 GMT

First thing is, arcpy.conversion.ImportMetadata doesn't have an output path as the second argument, the second argument is Import_Type, and target_md.importMetadata(source_metadata)

try:

try: target_item_md = md.Metadata(target_metadata) # Import metadata target_item_md.importMetadata(source_metadata) if enable_automatic_updates: target_item_md.metadata_sync_option = 'ALWAYS' target_item_md.reload() target_item_md.save() messages.addMessage("Metadata imported successfully.") # output location if output_location: target_item_md.exportMetadata(output_location, "FGDC") messages.addMessage(f"Metadata also exported to {output_location}") except Exception as e: messages.addErrorMessage(f"An error occurred: {e}")

Re: Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

CTalbot — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:19:38 GMT

@TonyAlmeida Thank you seems a step in the right direction. the output gdb did not disappear after running this time. although there is no output feature in there though.

Re: Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

TonyAlmeida — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:07:35 GMT

Make sure the output is an .xml file.

if output_location: # Ensure output_location is a folder (not GDB) output_xml = os.path.join(output_location, "exported_metadata.xml") target_item_md.exportMetadata(output_xml, "FGDC") messages.addMessage(f"Metadata exported to {output_xml}")

Re: Troubleshoot custom Metadata Import tool

DebbieBull — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:43:30 GMT

Now that, at ArcPro 3.5 and AGE 11.5, the metadata tooling is the same across the platform, is it possible to copy XML metadata from a GDB FeatureClass to an AGO/AGE Item without going through an export/import from a particular style sheet?