topic Python RuntimeError in Geoprocessing Service: DescribeData: Method * does not exist in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-runtimeerror-in-geoprocessing-service/m-p/115030#M8979 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Python developer,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I created a script, which adds a field to a feature class and adds a value to this new field for each feature in the class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>On my local machine everything works just fine as a Tool in ArcGIS Desktop, but when I try to share the Tool as a geoprocessing service with my ArcGIS Server 10.0 (.net) I get a RuntimeError for my Describe Object. It seems that no call to the describe object properties can be made. I always get the message</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&lt;type 'exceptions.RuntimeError'&gt;: DescribeData: Method ****** does not exist</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can exchange the ***** to any property of the describe object (e.g. catalogpath, path or DataType)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Now I tried to use another ArcGIS Server 10.0 (.net) and everything works fine.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone have an idea why one Server can use the descrie object from arcpy and the other ArcGIS Server can not?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>All ideas are highly welcome!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>With regards,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:17:58 GMT MartinRick 2012-10-26T09:17:58Z Python RuntimeError in Geoprocessing Service: DescribeData: Method * does not exist https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-runtimeerror-in-geoprocessing-service/m-p/115030#M8979 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Python developer,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I created a script, which adds a field to a feature class and adds a value to this new field for each feature in the class.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>On my local machine everything works just fine as a Tool in ArcGIS Desktop, but when I try to share the Tool as a geoprocessing service with my ArcGIS Server 10.0 (.net) I get a RuntimeError for my Describe Object. It seems that no call to the describe object properties can be made. I always get the message</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&lt;type 'exceptions.RuntimeError'&gt;: DescribeData: Method ****** does not exist</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can exchange the ***** to any property of the describe object (e.g. catalogpath, path or DataType)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Now I tried to use another ArcGIS Server 10.0 (.net) and everything works fine.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone have an idea why one Server can use the descrie object from arcpy and the other ArcGIS Server can not?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>All ideas are highly welcome!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>With regards,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Martin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:17:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-runtimeerror-in-geoprocessing-service/m-p/115030#M8979 MartinRick 2012-10-26T09:17:58Z