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Bug

The Select Layer By Location geoprocessing tool does not make any selections when run as a scheduled tool.

ArcGIS Pro
Bug ID Number BUG-000164502
SubmittedJanuary 22, 2024
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS Pro
Version found3.2.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0 64 Bit
StatusAs Designed

Additional Information

The scheduled task runs outside of the ArcGIS Pro context (in a Python script). These can be seen at %localappdata%\ESRI\ArcGISPro\Geoprocessing\ScheduledTools. The tool runs and updates a selection on the layer in the script, which is not the layer in the map within the ArcGIS Pro session. If the intent is to use the selection for further processing, then do so by authoring the workflow in a model and scheduling that model to run. If the entire workflow's output is a selection on the layer, then the final step of the workflow could be to save the selection to a new feature class (using the Export Features tool). Alternatively, the Python script could be modified to use arcpy.mp to open the relevant ArcGIS Pro Project (.aprx) file and update the selection on that document.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000164502

Software:

  • ArcGIS Pro

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