Script for Updating Occupant Features

[Andrew-Bowne]

(Preface:  I am not much of a Python programmer)

I would like to write a script that will update occupant on a daily interval. One would think this is simple enough using the samples provided in the help documentation.  The issue I am running into is licensing.  When I try to run the script on the server I get a "Error 000824: Tool is not licensed" error.  

The server is running ArcGIS Enterprise but does not have ArcGIS Pro installed on it.  We do have named user Indoors licenses on our Portal.

Is there a way in Python to authenticate to Portal and use a license.  I'm not sure if that is even the correct workflow?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[KadeSmith · Accepted solution]

When I setup my daily task up to do the same thing, I ended up having to install ArcGIS Pro on the server. I set up a scheduled task in Pro to run the Python script. After that, in Windows task scheduler I set it up so that the task runs whether the user is logged in or not. 

[Andrew-Bowne]

Thanks for the input.   Do you need to leave ArcGIS Pro running all the time?

[KadeSmith]

No, that's why you want to set it so the task runs whether or not a user is logged in or not. Just make sure you create the scheduled task inside of ArcGIS Pro and not through Windows Task scheduler. Then edit it in Windows Task scheduler.  

[Andrew-Bowne]

Thanks!  I think I've got it working.  The issue I am not facing is that I am trying to run the Windows Task as a different users (a domain account with restricted access).  This account is an admin on the machine.  When I run I get the dreaded  "0x1" as the last run result.  Any thoughts?

[KadeSmith]

Yeah, I had a similar issue. I ended up having to run it as an account on the local machine and couldn't get it to run as a domain account. If you get it running as a domain account, I'd love to hear how you do so.