[Richard Palmer-Jones]

Hi @Xhao Xu

c:\Python27\ArcGIS10.8>python
Python 2.7.18 (v2.7.18:8d21aa21f2, Apr 20 2020, 13:19:08) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import platform
>>> platform.architecture()
('32bit', 'WindowsPE')
>>>

Richard

[Zhao Xu (StataCorp)]

Hi Richard Palmer-Jones,

The output suggests that you are using a 32bit Python. It won't loaded in a 64bit Stata. You need to install a 64bit Python to get it work.

[Richard Palmer-Jones]

Thanks Zhao

Hmm, I see.

It seems that ArcMap 10.8 indeed installed Python 32 bit, but it also installed 64 bit at the same time in C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.8

I'm not sure why Stata goes first to c:\Python27\ArcGIS10.8>python

I have been getting round this by using setting exec to Python 3 which Iwas installed with ArcMap Pro (2.5?), but I occasionally forget and Stata then crashes when I try to run a python command.

I'll see if I can make sure I set exec to C:\Python27\ArcGISx6410.8 or maybe put in my "profile.do" if I want to use python 2.7.

Thanks for your help

Richard