Latest Contributions by RhettZufelt

Hmmm, wonder if you open it with the new version, and select "Save a Copy" if it will keep broken paths in there and let you replace? R_ ... View more

I do everything in the stand alone IDLE that comes with the default install. Python 2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. >>> doc = r"D:\test.mxd" >>> import arcpy >>> mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(doc) >>> DFList = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)      ### first with just empty mxd >>> del mxd >>> mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(doc) >>> DFList = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd) >>> arcpy.mapping.ListBrokenDataSources(mxd)       ### then added windrosepoints, deleted the dataset, ensured it was broken, this is result. [<map layer u'windrosepoints'>] R_ Only tested with empty and with ONE broken dataset. This is not the first time I have encountered an issue where something fails in an external python window but works inside of arc. I have found just the opposite of this.  That is why I run everything externally..... ... View more

Can you tell me why you switched from "PYTHON" to "PYTHON_9.3" in the Calc Field expression? Is that so you can use "exp" without having to escape the quotation marks? From reading other posts I was under the impression that because exp and exp2 were strings they couldn't be used as variables without formatting them as '"' + exp + '"'. Because it seems that is the one I can ususally get to work as expected. Guess I'm getting used to haveing objects returned rather than strings. â?¢To calculate strings to text or character fields, in the dialog box the string must be double-quoted ("string"),   or in scripting, the double-quoted string must also be encapsulated in single quotes ('"string"'). Otherwise, just encapulated in a single set of double quotes passes the variable. Not sure where the + exp + comes from. Basically, the expression needs the quote around it when it gets passed to calcfield. If you didn't put the double quotes around exp2 in the calcfiled line, you would have to include them in the exp2 string, and since that is a calculation, would have to concatenate them on there. Easier to just pass them around the exp variable. exp2 = '"' + str(os.path.join(dirpath, filename)) + '"' If you used that for your exp2 variable, it would include the double quotes, so in the calcfield you would just put exp2 without the double quotes. Hope this makes sense. Even using model builder I still can't get the expression right to calc the path to a field. I tried the parse path but either I'm not using it right or that is not it's intention. so, what are you getting for the print os.path.join(dirpath, filename), or what is getting written to the text file for this value? The way I have it, it will return my path u'd:\\working.gdb\dataset' which I wrap in a str() for my exp2 variable. Oh heck, now I see an error in my code that could be causing this (breaking it for sure). Change this: exp2 = str(os.path.join(dirpath, filename) to this: exp2 = str(os.path.join(dirpath, filename)) After that, see if it works, if not, let me know what the print statements say. Actually, the one that matters is, what does print exp2 report? Also, noticed you have set the field lenth to 255, are you sure your path(s) are not exceeding that length? In ArcMap, it will warn you and truncate, not sure how it handles that in code. Back in the python script I have a feeling the script is not running in the order I specified. I keep getting an error message about the schemas not matching to do the append. When I try printing the fields after the delete statement I see all the original fields - meaning no new fields were added and calc'd, and the old fields were not deleted.  How do I ensure that the processes run in the order I've put them in the script?  Unless you are redirecting it somewhere (sending it to a def()), it will run line by line, so the order is the same. You are not redirecting, so it will do line by line, except, of course where you loop through using for statements. I suspect that you are running into this issue for append: Specifies if the schema (field definitions) of the input datasets must match the schema of the target dataset in order for data to be appended.  â?¢TEST â??Input dataset schema (field definitions) must match the schema of the target dataset. An error will be returned if the schemas do not match.   â?¢NO_TEST â??Input dataset schema (field definitions) do not have to match that of the target dataset. Any fields from the input datasets that do not match the fields of the target dataset will not be mapped to the target dataset unless the mapping is explicitly set in the Field Map control.  First, have you ensured that there is an existing point FC named C:\TEMP\PDX_SAB\PDX_SAB.gdb\PDX_SAB_Centerpoint that has two text fields (and is in writeable workspace, and not being viewed in ArcMap or Catalog by anyone (otherwise, lock file..)). One named ProjectNum with size 20 and one named OriginalPath with size 255 And then try this for you append line arcpy.Append_management(outFC, appendFC, "NO_TEST", "", "") see if that gets past the schema issues. With the NO_TEST, it should copy the attributes that match exactly. R_ ... View more

Have you applied service pack 1? I don't have a copy without SP1 to test, but, with 10.1, service pack 1 on an empty mxd OR an mxd with all the data sources broken, I can run both these commands without error. Tried it on two different computers, works just fine in both. R_ ... View more

Also, if you have added a service using the MapServices widget, it will "confuse" things as well. Well, just tested this a little more. have a fv34 app with nav, overview, coordinate, headercontroller and layerlist widgets, and no others. I still get this weird behaviour.  If I click, move down, it works fine, if I tell the same layer to move down again, or for that matter, tell it to move up, it will jump down 5 positions.  Doesn't matter which way I tell it to move, after the second click, it will jump down like 5 positions.  Once it moves all the way to the bottom, the move up will work again twice, then will ignore all the move ups you send it until you move down again.. R_ seems to do it in fv33 as well.  However, my FV31 project works fine until I add a layer using MapServices widget, and load at bottom, then it behaves the similar ... View more

Like I said, I don't make script tools, but I do use con now and then, I just use arcpy for it. http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//009z00000005000000 R_ ... View more

import arcpy from arcpy import env from arcpy import mapping workspace = arcpy.env.workspace =  "C:\GIS\MAPBOOK\Proposed Zoning Book" arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True mxdList = arcpy.ListFiles("*.mxd") for mxd in mxdList:     mxd = workspace + "\\" + mxd     print mxd + " is being processed"     mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(mxd)     mxd.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths(r"C:\Documents and Settings\***\Application Data\ESRI\ArcCatalog\***.sde",r"C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.1\ArcCatalog\DBO.***.VECTOR.sde")     print "Successfully updated data sources"     mxd.save(r'new_mxd_filename.mxd')) Not sure, looks like it should be saving it.  Wonder if the findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths is confusing it in a loop since it is a global command.  Try the above code, see what happens. If that doesn't work, I'd try mxd.saveACopy() and see if the new file is written, if so, if the paths are updated appropriatly. R_ Your listing of the mxds is much cleaner now.. ... View more

Could put something like this in there: if not arcpy.Exists(filename):      continue this way, if the filename doesn't exist, it will move on to the next iteration. also, keep in mind that when using da.walk, the actuall path to and including the filename is os.path.join(dirpath,filename)   not just "filename", especially important if the file is not in your set env.workspace. there are some posts here that also show how to code for ( if not in something, then do something) http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/89638-List-features-in-multiple-workspaces-then-convert-to-point-BUT-ignore-some-paths  that might come in handy. as far as the script tool issues, can't help you there, I do all my stuff stand alone. R_ ... View more

First, are you running the toolbox tool, or running code? If coding, there is normally a way to tell it to move on if it can't find the file.  However, since you have to tell it what file(s) to use, normally, you just don't pass a non-existent file to it. also, not sure why you are getting that error as the only valid inputs for the con tool are rasters, so it should never be looking for a table, yet alone in an mdb. R_ ... View more

Thanks! I had just discovered the dirnames.remove feature. And yes, ARCHIVE is a subdirectory. I am getting an error though: "ExecuteError: ERROR 000210: Cannot create output \\in_memory\centerPoints Failed to execute (FeatureToPoint)." Also, how do I get it to print (maybe to a text file?) the paths? I want to use that to make sure I'm only appending the ones I want, in case I need to add additional exceptions (like the ARCHIVE folder). Do I just put 'print filename' after the if filename startswith line? My bad, try this: outFC = "in_memory\\centerPoints" yes, print filename after the startswith line at the same indentation level as the if ArcpyExists to print to the console. could put print os.path.join(dirpath, filename) if you want the entire path/filename. To print to a text file, you need to open it in write mode and write to it.  Here is an example of some of my code that writes results to a text file. with open('D:/update/temp.txt','a',0) as f:         ### the "a" tells it to append to existing file.  "w" for write would create a new file, even if it exists.   print dt   f.write(dt)   f.write("\n\nthis is first line of image_tables.py \n\n") # Process: Delete   if arcpy.Exists(Images_full):      print "deleting ",Images_full      f.write("\ndeleting ")      f.write(Images_full)      arcpy.Delete_management(Images_full, "Table")   if arcpy.Exists(WasteSitePoly_centroids):      print "deleting ",WasteSitePoly_centroids      f.write("\ndeleting ")      f.write(WasteSitePoly_centroids)      arcpy.Delete_management(WasteSitePoly_centroids) f.close    # at the same indentation level as the with open line Since I opened it as "f"  (with open as f), then f.write are the statements that write to the file, the print just echos to the screen, so, what is printed to the screen is also written to the text file. a print statement automatically indexes to a new line when you hit enter, the f.write statements, the \n adds a new line, otherwise, it just concatenates one long line. R_ ... View more

No, you would just get a not licesed error if that were the case. If you have too much security, you will get unable to run errors as they rely on ActiveX being enabled now. If it is not finding it, even after a re-boot of the computer, you may need a re-install. Does it not find them in ArcMap or ArcCatalog? That is a weird one, as if it is showing you the list under Conditional, then it has to be seeing the Spatial Analyst Tools.tbx... R_ ... View more