The goal is to convert an XY layer (from Excel) into a feature class. The "MakeXY" portion works flawlessly, the arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion portion inevitably returns a 999999 "Table was not found" message. I can build a model and run it and it all works. The exported script, recycled through the Python window, also fails on a 999999. I figure it's got to be an acrpy.env.workspace issue (but may be wrong) and so have added that line to the exported script. Still get the 999999. So what's this newbie doing wrong?
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\\Temp\\MuleDeer\\AllKLM5.gdb"
# Local variables:
X12XY = "X12XY"
AllKLM5_gdb = "C:\\Temp\\MuleDeer\\AllKLM5.gdb"
# Process: Feature Class to Feature Class
arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(X12XY, AllKLM5_gdb, "CDM_9c_FC", "", "Freq \"Freq\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Freq,-1,-1;Date \"Date\" true true false 8 Date 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Date,-1,-1;Time \"Time\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Time,-1,-1;TTF \"TTF\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,TTF,-1,-1;Northing \"Northing\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Northing,-1,-1;Easting \"Easting\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Easting,-1,-1;Zone \"Zone\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Zone,-1,-1;Altitude \"Altitude\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Altitude,-1,-1;Maxsnr \"Maxsnr\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Maxsnr,-1,-1;Hdop \"Hdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Hdop,-1,-1;Vdop \"Vdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Vdop,-1,-1;Satt \"Satt\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Satt,-1,-1;Fix \"Fix\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Fix,-1,-1;V1 \"V1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V1,-1,-1;V2 \"V2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V2,-1,-1;T1 \"T1\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T1,-1,-1;T2 \"T2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T2,-1,-1;H1 \"H1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H1,-1,-1;H2 \"H2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H2,-1,-1;S1 \"S1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S1,-1,-1;S2 \"S2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S2,-1,-1;S3 \"S3\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S3,-1,-1;S4 \"S4\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S4,-1,-1", "")
(The fuller script is a bit more elegant in its use of variables, etc. but fails in the same place with the same error.)
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P.S.
Get Spatial, here's the current script which fails as is. The larger script which creates the XY Layer is also available if you want me to post it but it's a pretty plain vanilla "arcpy.MakeXYEventLayer_management" call. I continue to wonder if the "X12XY" reference incomplete. I've also tried a string with contents like "C:\Temp\CDM\X12.xlsx" and "C:\Temp\CDM\x12.xlsx\X12XY" with no success.
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\Temp\MuleDeer"
# Local variables:
X12XY = r"X12XY"
AllKLM5_gdb = r"C:\Temp\MuleDeer\AllKLM5.gdb"
# Process: Feature Class to Feature Class
arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(X12XY, AllKLM5_gdb, "CDM_9c_FC", "", "Freq \"Freq\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Freq,-1,-1;Date \"Date\" true true false 8 Date 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Date,-1,-1;Time \"Time\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Time,-1,-1;TTF \"TTF\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,TTF,-1,-1;Northing \"Northing\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Northing,-1,-1;Easting \"Easting\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Easting,-1,-1;Zone \"Zone\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Zone,-1,-1;Altitude \"Altitude\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Altitude,-1,-1;Maxsnr \"Maxsnr\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Maxsnr,-1,-1;Hdop \"Hdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Hdop,-1,-1;Vdop \"Vdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Vdop,-1,-1;Satt \"Satt\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Satt,-1,-1;Fix \"Fix\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Fix,-1,-1;V1 \"V1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V1,-1,-1;V2 \"V2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V2,-1,-1;T1 \"T1\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T1,-1,-1;T2 \"T2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T2,-1,-1;H1 \"H1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H1,-1,-1;H2 \"H2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H2,-1,-1;S1 \"S1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S1,-1,-1;S2 \"S2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S2,-1,-1;S3 \"S3\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S3,-1,-1;S4 \"S4\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S4,-1,-1", "")
P.P.S
Here's the script creating the X12XY object. Works first time, every time. The eventual goal is to batch-process a set of (identical) Excel files into feature classes. The only workbook in the target directory is named XL12.xlsx; the worksheet of interest is labeled "SOB" (Note: The indentation is off as I had to tweak each line manually after pasting it here).
import arcpy, os, sys, traceback
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\Temp\CDM"
outPath = r"C:\TEMP\CDM"
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
# Local variables
sWorksheetName = "SOB$"
sProjection = "PROJCS['NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['false_easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['false_northing',0.0],PARAMETER['central_meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['scale_factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['latitude_of_origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]];-5120900 -9998100 10000;-100000 10000;-100000 10000;0.001;0.001;0.001;IsHighPrecision"
# List all files in folder then list all tables in file
fileList = arcpy.ListFiles("*.xlsx")
print 'Listing .xlsx files in workspace'
try:
# Loop through each file
for fileT in fileList:
fileName = os.path.splitext(fileT)[0]
sDest = fileName + "XY"
sSrc = fileT + "\\" + sWorksheetName
print fileT + " : " + fileName + " : " + sSrc
# Toolbox / Data mgt / Layers and Table vuews"
arcpy.MakeXYEventLayer_management(sSrc, "Easting", "Northing", sDest, sProjection, "")
except:
tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0]
pymsg = "PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback Info:\n" + tbinfo + "\nError Info:\n " + str(sys.exc_type) + ": " + str(sys.exc_value) + "\n"
msgs = "ARCPY ERRORS:\n" + arcpy.GetMessages(2) + "\n"
arcpy.AddError(msgs)
arcpy.AddError(pymsg)
print msgs
print pymsg
arcpy.AddMessage(arcpy.GetMessages(1))
print arcpy.GetMessages(1)
P.P.P.S
Spatial guy, I get the concept of the MakeXY table existing only in memory. Less clear on the datatype issue (love non-typed languages – NOT!). The following code puts it all within the "for" loop yet still fails — but perhaps for a new reason. The Python output is:
Listing .xlsx files in workspace
X12.xlsx : X12 : X12.xlsx\SOB$
Reality check: C:\Temp\MuleDeer\AllKLM5.gdb is there
X12XY is there
About to call FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion()
ARCPY ERRORS:
ERROR 999999: Error executing function.
The table was not found. [X12FC]
Failed to execute (FeatureClassToFeatureClass).
PYTHON ERRORS:
Traceback Info:
File "<string>", line 42, in <module>
Error Info:
<class 'arcgisscripting.ExecuteError'>: ERROR 999999: Error executing function.
The table was not found. [X12FC]
Failed to execute (FeatureClassToFeatureClass).
I'm assuming (dangerous move) that if output feature class does not already exist the FeatureClassToFeatureClass() will create it. That's sort of the point, isn't it? So am I now battling a syntax error of some sort or just fundamentally unclear about FeatureClassToFeatureClass?
Finally for the night, this system seems happy with the "str(sys.exc_value)" line. Don't ask, don't tell, just keeping my fingers crossed.
import arcpy, os, sys, traceback
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\Temp\CDM"
outPath = r"C:\TEMP\CDM"
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
# Local variables
sXColName = "Easting"
sYColName = "Northing"
sWorksheetName = "SOB$"
sProjection = "PROJCS['NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['false_easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['false_northing',0.0],PARAMETER['central_meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['scale_factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['latitude_of_origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]];-5120900 -9998100 10000;-100000 10000;-100000 10000;0.001;0.001;0.001;IsHighPrecision"
sXLSMapping = "Freq \"Freq\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Freq,-1,-1;Date \"Date\" true true false 8 Date 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Date,-1,-1;Time \"Time\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Time,-1,-1;TTF \"TTF\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,TTF,-1,-1;Northing \"Northing\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Northing,-1,-1;Easting \"Easting\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Easting,-1,-1;Zone \"Zone\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Zone,-1,-1;Altitude \"Altitude\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Altitude,-1,-1;Maxsnr \"Maxsnr\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Maxsnr,-1,-1;Hdop \"Hdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Hdop,-1,-1;Vdop \"Vdop\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Vdop,-1,-1;Satt \"Satt\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Satt,-1,-1;Fix \"Fix\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,Fix,-1,-1;V1 \"V1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V1,-1,-1;V2 \"V2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,V2,-1,-1;T1 \"T1\" true true false 8 Double 6 15 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T1,-1,-1;T2 \"T2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,T2,-1,-1;H1 \"H1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H1,-1,-1;H2 \"H2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,H2,-1,-1;S1 \"S1\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S1,-1,-1;S2 \"S2\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S2,-1,-1;S3 \"S3\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S3,-1,-1;S4 \"S4\" true true false 255 Text 0 0 ,First,#,SOB$_Features,S4,-1,-1"
sMasterGDB = "C:\\Temp\\MuleDeer\\AllKLM5.gdb"
# List all files in folder then list all tables in file
fileList = arcpy.ListFiles("*.xlsx")
print 'Listing .xlsx files in workspace'
try:
# Loop through each file
for fileT in fileList:
sFileName = os.path.splitext(fileT)[0]
sDestXY = sFileName + "XY"
sDestFC = sFileName + "FC"
sSrc = fileT + "\\" + sWorksheetName
print fileT + " : " + sFileName + " : " + sSrc
# out with the old (if any)
if arcpy.Exists(sDestXY):
arcpy.Delete_management(sDestXY)
# out with the old (if any)
if arcpy.Exists(sDestFC):
arcpy.Delete_management(sDestFC)
if arcpy.Exists(sMasterGDB):
print 'Reality check: ' + sMasterGDB + " is there"
# Toolbox / Data mgt / Layers and Table views"
arcpy.MakeXYEventLayer_management(sSrc, sXColName, sYColName, sDestXY, sProjection, "")
# Reality check
if arcpy.Exists(sDestXY):
print sDestXY + " is there "
print "About to call FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion()"
# Toolbox / Conversion / To Geodatabase
arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversion(sDestXY, sMasterGDB, sDestFC, "", sXLSMapping, "")
del sXColName, sYColName, sWorksheetName, sProjection, sXLSMapping, sMasterGDB
del fileT, sFileName, sDestXY, sDestFC, sSrc
except:
tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0]
pymsg = "PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback Info:\n" + tbinfo + "\nError Info:\n " + str(sys.exc_type) + ": " + str(sys.exc_value) + "\n"
msgs = "ARCPY ERRORS:\n" + arcpy.GetMessages(2) + "\n"
arcpy.AddError(msgs)
arcpy.AddError(pymsg)
print msgs
print pymsg
arcpy.AddMessage(arcpy.GetMessages(1))
print arcpy.GetMessages(1)
Best Answer
Based on the code you have copied, it looks like your error is arising from how you have entered the file path for your
arcpy.env.workspacevariable.Here is what you entered
For comparison, here is what you entered for the local variable gdb location:
In both situations, you have doubled the backslash
\\which escapes it to avoid errors in the script. This would normally be all you need to do, except in the first instance, you also added therin front of the string, which treats it as a raw string, and performs no conversion of those escape characters.This means that instead of reading the string as a valid file path,
"C:\Temp\MuleDeer\AllKLMS.gdb"It is reading it exactly as you entered it above
"C:\\Temp\\MuleDeer\\AllKLMS.gdb"which is not a valid file path.
Basically, you need to use either the double backslash
\\to escape the directory separators, or use therto read it as arawstring, but not both at the same time.-- Hat tip to @Roy for a very relevant link: Setting paths to data in Python
--EDIT - Based on additional information in Question
As it turns out, the information included above, was probably part of the problem, but is secondary to the larger issue, which is the handling and source of the
X12XYVariable.In the original script segment, you are filling that variable with a string of the same name. You are then passing it to the
arcpy.FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversionfunction. The reason it was throwing an error is because the input to this function is aFeatureLayerobject, as opposed to astring.Following is a code sample that shows how to correctly call the
FeatureClassToFeatureClass_conversionfunction. It takes the Layer name that you designated as the output of theMakeXYEventLayer_managementfunction, and passes that as the inputFeatureLayer.When you create the
XYEvent Layer, the output is a FeatureLayer, which is exactly what theFeatureClassconversion function needs as the input. This layer is held in memory. It does not exist on disk anywhere, which is why looking for it in the "MuleDeer" directory was throwing theNot Founderror.By placing the
FeatureClassconversion within theForloop, it will ensure that each XYEvent layer is created and then immediately converted to a FeatureClass.One last note about your script. In the
exceptsection, the call tosys.exc_valuewas coming up as being an invalid parameter. I'm not sure if this is just my installation being old or something, but you might want to watch for it.