topic Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types in Python Questions

ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:37:59 GMT

import arcpy,os # delete old zips def delete_old_parcels_zip(oldzip, workspace_folder): arcpy.env.workspace = workspace_folder # r=root, d=directories, f=files for root, directories, files in os.walk(workspace_folder): for file in files: if file.endswith(oldzip): #.endswith accepts a tupule #delete existing zips from folder print("old zips deleted: {}".format(file)) arcpy.AddMessage("old zips deleted: {}".format(file)) arcpy.Delete_management(file) if __name__ == "__main__": #name of zip file with extension oldzip = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # output folder workspace_folder = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # delete delete_old_parcels_zip(oldzip, workspace_folder)

I'm having trouble getting this script to work as a script tool. It works fine as a stand-alone. I've tried a number of things in Pro Catalog Toolboxes:

Properties > Execution panel > embedded
Properties > Execution panel > external script
Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > File > Filter File (zip; shp)
Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > Shapefile
Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > Folder
Properties > Parameter 1: Data Type > Workspace

It doesn't throw any errors. But it produces no results. Basically, the tool is supposed to find a file based on user input and in the workspace and delete it. Note: I'm after learning to use if __name__ == "__main__" in a script tool.

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

DuncanHornby — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:28:02 GMT

OK when you run it does it print your "old zip files deleted message" but nothing happens?

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:46:01 GMT

No, no print messages.

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

DuncanHornby — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:59:35 GMT

OK what would be genuine examples of the two input parameters?

oldzip = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) workspace_folder = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)

Also setting parameter zero to be a File AND a Shapefile AND a Folder makes no sense to me, should it not simply be File with your filter set?

Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > File > Filter File (zip; shp)
~~Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > Shapefile~~
~~Properties > Parameter 0: Data Type > Folder~~

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:52:28 GMT

Two examples of input:

oldzip = 'WillCounty_Street.zip' workspace_folder = r'C:\Users\jpilbeam\test'

Thanks for asking. So, the end-user of this tool would input files to delete in the first parameter. The files in the workspace folder could be either a *.zip, *.shp or *.pdf. What I was pointing out was the separate scenarios I've tried . As in, what I've tried was:

- setting the Data Type to File

- setting the Data Type to File, and File Filter to zip; shp

- setting the Data Type to Shapefile

- setting the Data Type to folder. --This didn't make much sense, but i tried it anyway.

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

TonyAlmeida — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:40:31 GMT

try,

for root, directories, files in os.walk(workspace_folder): for file in files: if file == oldzip or file.endswith(oldzip): file_path = os.path.join(root, file) #should pass the full path print(f"Old zip deleted: {file_path}") arcpy.AddMessage(f"Old zip deleted: {file_path}") arcpy.Delete_management(file_path) deleted_files += 1

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:11:54 GMT

@TonyAlmeida

Thanks, that works on its own (without += operator) but embedded in the script tool with the same input as before it runs but doesn't delete and no print statements in tool.

I believe the issue lies with the script tool data type parameter for file. I'm going to concentrate on that.

Tool interface:

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:23:04 GMT

@DuncanHornby @TonyAlmeida

It worked with the arcpy.GetParameter() function and the Data Type parameter set to String. I used the index 0. I was able to run the tool numerous times on the following files and it deleted all of them: *.zip, *.shp, *.png, *.jpeg. So:

if __name__ == "__main__": #name of zip file with extension oldzip = arcpy.GetParameter(0) # output folder workspace_folder = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # delete delete_old_parcels_zip(oldzip, workspace_folder)

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

TonyAlmeida — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:31:22 GMT

I was just getting ready to indicate the parameter 0 has to be GetParameterAsText and as to be string. I tested it on my end.

Re: ArcPro Script Tool parameter for a variety of file types

JaredPilbeam2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:46:46 GMT

Nice. Yeah, it doesn't make a difference if parameter 0 is GetParameter() or GetParameterAsText(). Both work. It's only the Data Type that needed changed.