Can't use "memory" workspace in Python 3.6

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10-11-2019 06:35 AM
JakeJohnson
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I'm trying to speed up an automation script using memory workspaces. When I use "memory\feature_class", it returns that it can't use that workspace. However, "in_memory\feature_class" works exactly like I want.

I'm using Python 3.6 and ArcPro 2.4.2. My IDE recognizes the new format of ArcPy commands, as well. I don't know why it will only recognize the older memory workspace type.

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DanPatterson_Retired
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Write geoprocessing output to memory—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop 

Use of memory-based workspaces in a Python is only valid for geoprocessing tools. Memory is not a general-purpose virtual directory where you can write files or other data.

So that could be a limitation in your workflow

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JoshuaBixby
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Can you give an example of your use with a specific tool?

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DanPatterson_Retired
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Write geoprocessing output to memory—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop 

Use of memory-based workspaces in a Python is only valid for geoprocessing tools. Memory is not a general-purpose virtual directory where you can write files or other data.

So that could be a limitation in your workflow

JakeJohnson
New Contributor III

Thanks, completely forgot about that limitation.

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alex_friant
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Not even all gp tools work with memory workspaces. Like try to do it with arcpy.conversion.WFStoFeatureClass. Instead of writing it to memory\somefc, it writes it to disk as memory.gdb\somefc

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