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Im trying to create a tool that buffers a feature class (polygon) and then intersects the buffer output layer with a point shapefile. When I run the tool the buffer analysis runs and completes but the intersect analysis does not. The error message is

ExecuteError: Failed to execute. Parameters are not valid.
ERROR 000732: (my buffer output layer & point shapefile) does not exist or is not supported
Failed to execute (Intersect).

All my layers are loaded in my arcmpap so I am not sure why it does that.

import arcpy

in_Path = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # first parameter in the interactive tool
out_Path = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)  # second parameter in the interactive tool

bufferDistance = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)# third parameter in the interactive tool

result_buffer = arcpy.Buffer_analysis(in_Path, out_Path, bufferDistance,"FULL", "ROUND", "ALL", "") #the parameters to able compute the tool
# ^^ assign variable for the buffer analysis tool 

in_CitiesShapefile = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3)# fourth parameter in the interactive tool

out_CitiesWithinBuffer = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4) # fifth parameter in the interactive tool

arcpy.Intersect_analysis([out_Path, in_CitiesShapefile], out_CitiesWithinBuffer,"ALL", "", "INPUT") #the parameters to able compute the tool
chrki
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Kevin Martinez
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This error often comes up when there is a problem with file/folder paths.

I'd check the parameters that take paths for the following:

  • Misspelled folder names
  • Using backslashes instead of forward slashes
  • Having spaces in the path names

This esri kb article might help.

Josh
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