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I have created a script to convert GPX into features with python. This script works but now I want to add all these separate feature classes (point features) in one featureclass/layer and convert it into a line feature. The following is the coding I did to merge the layers.

import arcpy
import os

arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True
MergeFolder = "D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\Geo_data.gdb"
Total = "D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output\total"
arcpy.env.workspace =MergeFolder

Mylist= arcpy.ListFeatureClasses(feature_type= "point")

arcpy.Merge_management (Mylist, Total)

The following Error occurs;

Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/scripts/Merge.py", line 13, in arcpy.Merge_management (Mylist, Total) File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.4\ArcPy\arcpy\management.py", line 4124, in Merge raise e ExecuteError: ERROR 999999: Error executing function. Failed to execute (Merge).

I think the listing is the problem since no error occurs if I replace the Mylist with the actual filenames of the converted GPX files. Does anyone know how I should change my way of listing (or use some other function/command to select a huge amount of files).

Filling in/ using some function for finding the right names is not possible since the names have nothing in common.

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  • Start by adding an r in front of the paths, for example: r"D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\Geo_data.gdb"
    – BERA
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:12
  • It did do something. Now i have the following error;
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:15
  • Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/scripts/Merge.py", line 13, in <module> arcpy.Merge_management (Mylist, Total) File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.4\ArcPy\arcpy\management.py", line 4124, in Merge raise e ExecuteError: ERROR 000210: Cannot create output D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output\total Failed to execute (Merge).
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:15

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The layer paths need the preceding "r" if your using back slashes alternatively you may use forward slashes "/" instead. Also the second parameter of the merge method needs to be a feature class, not just a directory, try:

Merge_management (inputs, output, {field_mappings})

MergeFolder = r"D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\Geo_data.gdb"
Total = r"D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output.gdb\myMergeLayer"

OR

MergeFolder = "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/Geo_data.gdb"
Total = "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/output.gdb/myMergeLayer"

Also, you have a space in the merge statement between the "t" in managemen"t" and the first parentheses, use:

arcpy.Merge_management(Mylist, Total)
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  • I get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/scripts/Merge.py", line 13, in <module> arcpy.Merge_management (Mylist, Total) File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.4\ArcPy\arcpy\management.py", line 4124, in Merge raise e ExecuteError: ERROR 000210: Cannot create output D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output\total\myMerge.shp Failed to execute (Merge).
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:24
  • I also tried to use the following directory; Total = r"D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output\total.shp Since the output is a geodatabase and the total was an existing feature layer in which I wanted to merge the GPX files in. Maybe a cause of the error could be because the the output is in a different geodatabase?
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:27
  • I seem to get the following error; Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/Altwym_2017/programmeren/scripts/Merge.py", line 13, in <module> arcpy.Merge_management(Mylist, Total) File "C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.4\ArcPy\arcpy\management.py", line 4124, in Merge raise e ExecuteError: ERROR 000210: Cannot create output D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren\output\myMerge.shp Failed to execute (Merge).
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:31
  • The output currently is looking for a directory called "output" located D:\Altwym_2017\programmeren, does the "output" directory exist?
    – artwork21
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:31
  • yes the output directory exists, it is a geodatabase
    – M. Heynen
    Aug 16, 2017 at 13:31

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