Python: BLPAPI Module Not Found

Question

I am trying to import blpapi (Python 3.8.2) but get this message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
    import blpapi
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'blpapi'

I set the environment variable: BLPAPI_ROOT = C:\Program Files\Python\BLPAPI and I made a copy of blpapi3_32.dll, blpapi3_32.lib, blpapi3_64.dll, blpapi3_64.lib in that file.

The C++ SDK is stored in C:\Program Files\Python\BLPAPI\blpapi_cpp_3.12.3.1

What else am I missing/do I need to do?

Have you looked at other similar questions? https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=No+module+named+%27blpapi%27 — assylias, Apr 24 '20 at 05:48
Yes, most issues were resolved by setting the environment variable to the file path, but in my case that's not the issue — AllanNgo, Apr 25 '20 at 00:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '20 at 13:31

You can manually copy the .dll files in C++API\lib (blpapi3_32.dll and blpapi3_64.dll in my case) into C:\windows\system32 where all the dll files that system uses.

Also, I copied the dll files in in C++API\lib into C:\blp\DAPI, replacing the new ones with the old ones.

Python: BLPAPI Module Not Found

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