I use an old ESRI developed batch define (projection) script in a model and it was working until recently. The script has not been altered, so I am unsure of what sparked the change in performance. Here is the error I am getting: Executing: DefineDIAGRID M:\EDS_Library\Scratch_Workspace\Ashley\Default.gdb\newRWsigns_dwg_Polyline_og;M:\EDS_Library\Scratch_Workspace\Ashley\Default.gdb\newRWsigns_dwg_Polygon_og
Start Time: Wed Sep 26 14:57:53 2012
Executing (Batch Define Coordinate System): BatchDefine M:\EDS_Library\Scratch_Workspace\Ashley\Default.gdb\newRWsigns_dwg_Polyline_og;M:\EDS_Library\Scratch_Workspace\Ashley\Default.gdb\newRWsigns_dwg_Polygon_og PROJCS['DIA_GRID',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',-142028.98],PARAMETER['False_Northing',-679801.16],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-105.5],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',38.45],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',39.75],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',1.00024481],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',37.83333333333334],UNIT['Foot_US',0.3048006096012192]] #
Start Time: Wed Sep 26 14:57:53 2012
Running script BatchDefine...
<type 'exceptions.SyntaxError'>: EOF while scanning triple-quoted string literal (BatchDefineSR.py, line 94)
Failed to execute (Batch Define Coordinate System).
Failed at Wed Sep 26 14:57:53 2012 (Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds)
Failed to execute (DefineDIAGRID).
Failed at Wed Sep 26 14:57:53 2012 (Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds)
and here is the script (developed by ESRI):""" #####################################################
NAME: BatchDefineSR
Source Name: BatchDefineSR.py
Version: ArcGIS 9.0
Author: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.
Usage: BatchDefineSR <input_data>, {output_coordinate_system}, {template_geodataset}
Required Arguments: A set of input geodatasets or layers
Optional Arguments: A Coordinate System. This is not required if a template feature class is used.
A template geodataset. This is not required if a Coordinate System is used.
Description: Define spatial reference on multiple input geodatasets.
A coordinate system can be specified by defining it manually or using the coordinate system of an
existing geodataset.
Date Created: June 4, 2003
Updated: February, 15, 2005
Updated: September 20, 2007
- use arcgisscripting.create(9.3)
- add progress bar to indicate percent of work done
- centralize error messages with error number
##################################################### """
###Import required modules
import ConversionUtils, time
#Define message constants so they may be translated easily
msgCoordinateSystem = "Must Enter a Spatial Reference or Template Geodataset."
msgInvalidParameters = "Invalid number of parameters. Spatial Reference or Template must be provided."
msgPrjAlreadyDefine = "The dataset already has a projection defined."
unknown_projection = "Unknown"
try:
#Set the input datasets
inputs = ConversionUtils.gp.GetParameterAsText(0)
inDatasets = ConversionUtils.SplitMultiInputs(inputs)
#Set the spatial reference
out_CS = ConversionUtils.gp.GetParameterAsText(1)
#Set the template dataset
temp_data = ConversionUtils.gp.GetParameterAsText(2)
#Set output boolean parameter "Completed" to false by default.
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(3, 0)
#Set output boolean parameter "Error" to false by default.
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(4, 0)
#Set the spatial reference. Check for template dataset.
if (out_CS == "" or out_CS == "#") and (temp_data == "" or temp_data == "#"):
raise ConversionUtils.GPError(msgCoordinateSystem)
elif (out_CS != "") and (out_CS != "#"):
sr = out_CS
elif (temp_data != "") and (temp_data != "#"):
dsc = ConversionUtils.gp.Describe(temp_data)
sr = dsc.SpatialReference
ConversionUtils.gp.SetProgressor("step", "Defining projection for multiple datasets", 0, len(inDatasets))
#Loop through each dataset and define projection on it.
for dataset in inDatasets:
try:
ConversionUtils.gp.SetProgressorLabel("Defining projection for " + dataset)
#Describe input dataset to check if a projection is already defined.
dsc_Dataset = ConversionUtils.gp.Describe(dataset)
cs_Dataset = dsc_Dataset.SpatialReference
#Check if a projection is already define for the input dataset.
if cs_Dataset.Name != unknown_projection:
ConversionUtils.gp.AddWarning(msgPrjAlreadyDefine)
#Define the Projection
ConversionUtils.gp.DefineProjection_management(dataset, sr)
ConversionUtils.gp.AddMessage("Defined projection for %s successfully" % (dataset))
except:
#If an error set output boolean parameter "Error" to True.
err = ConversionUtils.gp.GetMessages(2)
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(3, `0`)
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(4, `1`)
ConversionUtils.gp.AddWarning(err)
#ConversionUtils.gp.AddError(err)
ConversionUtils.gp.SetProgressorPosition()
time.sleep(0.5)
#If output boolean parameter remains false after define projection, set Completed to True.
if ConversionUtils.gp.GetParameterAsText(4) == "false":
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(3, `1`)
except Exception, ErrorDesc:
#If an error set output boolean parameter "Error" to True.
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(3, `0`)
ConversionUtils.gp.SetParameterAsText(4, `1`)
ConversionUtils.gp.AddError(str(ErrorDesc))
Thank you
