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Bug

Null values in a Date field of a feature service are converted to ‘1/1/2001’ when exported to a feature class using a spatially enabled data frame with ArcGIS API for Python.

Last Published: February 26, 2019 ArcGIS API for Python
Bug ID Number BUG-000119016
SubmittedDecember 22, 2018
Last ModifiedJune 30, 2025
Applies toArcGIS API for Python
Version found1.4.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0 64 Bit
Version Fixed1.6
StatusFixed

Workaround

Export the feature service as a file geodatabase item using the item export method and then download the file geodatabase item. From arcgis.gis, import GIS:gis = GIS(url="https://www.arcgis.com", username =" ",password= " ")item = gis.content.get(itemid=" ")result = item.export(title =' ', export_format = 'File Geodatabase' )result.download(save_path=r' ')result.delete()

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000119016

Software:

  • ArcGIS API for Python

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