Corrupted .atbx toolboxes on network drive

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01-24-2023 03:04 PM
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ThomasReyes2
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I have a toolbox I created on a shared network, and recently all of the tools within it have been corrupted and appear as nameless paper icons. If you right-click any of the tools, there is no relevant context menu. I attempted to re-build the toolbox right next to it, and a few days later, the same thing happened. I  have been working with this toolbox for months with no issues, and it was recently broken.

I am working off of a federal network and will usually access this part of the server using a remote desktop app. 

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.

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Steve_Salas
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Just happened to me this morning... I built the toolbox approx. 5-6 weeks ago on a network (DFS) folder.  I opened the toolbox this morning and added a new toolset, and then a script tool within that toolset.  I went to check the properties on previously added script tools and was getting an error popup (forget to get a screenshot of that...).  Restarted Pro and I now see what you are seeing 

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Steve_Salas
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Made a new toolbox and added one script tool.  Left it for a few minutes, came back to adjust the parameters:  

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Brooks_Wilson
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It seems that this happens when the toolbox path is being saved on a DFS path and that this doesn't happen when using a drive letter. The path can be set when creating the toolbox and is set by default with how the Pro Project is saved. I let ESRI know about the problem, and they did not seem to see it as a problem and said to just use drive letters.

Brooks Wilson
National ESRI Software Support Engineer
BLM - National Operations Center (NOC)
Contractor - Sanborn
Phone - 303-236-0503
Email - bhwilson@blm.gov
RandyMcGregor_BMcD
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I have had two toolboxes blow up on DFS and they were connected with a drive letter. Also, the size of the toolbox ballooned. There is no way it should be this big.

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RandyMcGregor_BMcD
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Just happened to me. Thanks for the information.

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