Can't use "memory" workspace in Python 3.6

[JakeJohnson]

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.

[JoshuaBixby]

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

[DanPatterson_Retired · Accepted solution]

from

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]

Thanks, completely forgot about that limitation.

[alex_friant]

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