ArcGIS Geoprocessing Script template

GeoprocessingScriptToolTemplate.py

# coding: utf-8
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 .py
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 requirments: ArcGIS X.X, Python 2.7 or Python 3.4
 author: ArcGIS Solutions
 contact: ArcGISTeam<Solution>@esri.com
 company: Esri
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 description: <Description>
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 history:
 <date> - <initals> - <modifications>
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'''

# IMPORTS ==========================================
import os
import sys
import traceback
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# LOCALS ===========================================
deleteme = [] # intermediate datasets to be deleted
debug = True # extra messaging during development

# FUNCTIONS ========================================



def main():
    try:
        # get/set environment
        env.overwriteOutput = True


        # Set output



    except arcpy.ExecuteError: 
        # Get the tool error messages
        msgs = arcpy.GetMessages()
        arcpy.AddError(msgs)
        print(msgs)

    except:
        # Get the traceback object
        tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
        tbinfo = traceback.format_tb(tb)[0]

        # Concatenate information together concerning the error into a message string
        pymsg = "PYTHON ERRORS:\nTraceback info:\n" + tbinfo + "\nError Info:\n" + str(sys.exc_info()[1])
        msgs = "ArcPy ERRORS:\n" + arcpy.GetMessages() + "\n"

        # Return python error messages for use in script tool or Python Window
        arcpy.AddError(pymsg)
        arcpy.AddError(msgs)

        # Print Python error messages for use in Python / Python Window
        print(pymsg + "\n")
        print(msgs)

    finally:
        if debug == False and len(deleteme) > 0:
            # cleanup intermediate datasets
            if debug == True: arcpy.AddMessage("Removing intermediate datasets...")
            for i in deleteme:
                if debug == True: arcpy.AddMessage("Removing: " + str(i))
                arcpy.Delete_management(i)
            if debug == True: arcpy.AddMessage("Done")



# MAIN =============================================
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()