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Python: the specified module could not be found

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We're getting this error when trying to import a module:

"Using user-specified Python interpreter from C:\\Windows\\System32\\python27.dll

Python version 2.7 successfully loaded

Adding folder `xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' to the python path

Emptying factory pipeline

Python Exception <ImportError>: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

Error executing string `import fme

import fmeobjects

import arcpy

import lxml

import sys

#sys.path.append('C:\\Python27\\ArcGIS10.3\\Lib\\site-packages\\lxml')

from lxml import etree

..................."

It is okay when I just have: import lxml

We've imported lxml using a Windows exe to the version of Python in the registry which is: C:\\Python27\\ArcGIS10.3

When using this version of Python outside of FME it works fine: we can do 'import lxml' and also 'from lxml import etree'

I've tried adding the path to the module to the end of the PYTHONPATH environment variable.

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steveatsafe
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  • steveatsafeSafer
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  • January 16, 2017

What version of FME are you using?  If you are on FME 2016 try doing this before the 'import arcpy'.

import sys
sys.path.append(sys.path.pop(0))
sys.path.append(sys.path.pop(0))

Also see this discussion: https://knowledge.safe.com/questions/38010/arcgis-workspaces-in-fme.html

SteveatSafe
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Hi Steve,

Thanks for your reply. We have FME 2015 and FME 2016 installed on the machine, the 32-bit and 64-bit versions for both.

I've since realised that FME 2016 64-bit is working okay but none of the other versions. I've checked our PATH environment variable and the various FME installs appear in this order:

C:\\Program Files (x86)\\FME\\; (FME 2015)

C:\\Program Files\\FME\\; (FME 2015)

C:\\Program Files\\FME2016\\;

C:\\Program Files (x86)\\FME2016\\

Thanks,

Peter.

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