Bug
The error message, "PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:" is returned when running a Python script to convert a file geodatabase to a ZIP file.
| Bug ID Number | BUG-000145328 |
|---|---|
| Submitted | December 16, 2021 |
| Last Modified | March 28, 2025 |
| Applies to | ArcGIS Pro |
| Version found | 2.7 |
| Operating System | Windows OS |
| Operating System Version | 10.0 64 Bit |
| Status | Will Not Be Addressed |
Additional Information
The .lock files are required for data access optimization. There is no reason to write .lock files into an archive. It is easy to update the code to accomplish this. In the innermost loop just before zipf.write, type `if os.path.splitext(file)[1] == ".lock": continue`.Workaround
- Run the script in the Python window or in ArcGIS Notebooks within ArcGIS Pro.
- Create the geodatabase within a separate process from the script to release the lock when the process closes.
- Zip the file within the same script.
Steps to Reproduce
Bug ID: BUG-000145328
Software:
- ArcGIS Pro
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