User receives an error running Python script directly from OS: No module named 'pandas'

The Python adapter was not used and the operating system was not up to date or required components.

The Python that is bundled with the Reporting Server can be used to run the operating system level Python scripts by adding the following variables to the operating system environment or by just adding them to the edastart script which is accessible from the Console. 

Variables: 

(comment optional) 

# Set for PYTHON scripts used in DM Flows

export PYTHONHOME=/home/webfocus/dm/ibi/srv82/home/etc/python

export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONHOME/bin:$PYTHONHOME/lib:$PYTHONHOME/include

export ECONFUSER=/home/webfocus/dm/ibi/srv82/dm/user

export PATH=$PYTHONHOME/bin:$ECONFUSER:$PATH

The scripts were calling python3. Either the scripts need to be changed to call python3.6 or a softlink needs to be created and placed in the _edaconf/user director. This will prevent it from being overwritten during an upgrade.

The python3 softlink target will be: _edahome/etc/python/bin/python3.6