Python 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xa3

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Hi!

I am currently Challenged by the Python package. I am trying to call a python script.

Unfortunately, I get the following error:

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I have set the python scope up correctly, as I can run other scripts. however, for this more complicated script, I get an error.

  • I can also run my script directly from my command prompt

I run python 3.6 (64bit) - cannot run 32 due to memory issues

can someone help?

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Hi @Ecperlux

Could you provide a sample of the script that doesn’t work?

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Hi Loginerror

thank you for the response. I found the solution. it was due to the way UiPath tried to decode the code, which were incorrect. but I found a solution!

thank you though!

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I’m glad it worked out :slight_smile: Feel free to share so hints on how to solve it if you think it could benefit other users.

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Had to look into the issue again to explain.

the solution to the issue to add a “load python script” prior to my big code, which imports certain libraries, in order to run my other code. so basically had to split it

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@Ecperlux

Can you please let me know what libraries were imported?

Few screenshots would be helpful.

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import codecs

should be run prior to your mainscript

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Thank you.

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For me, import codecs didn’t help but when I saved my Python code as ISO-8859-1 instead of UTF-8 (had to replace the Scandinavian characters that caused issues with UI Path in the process), then UI Path loaded the script without any issues.

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