Attribute Table in ArcGIS: "Could Not Load Data"

Liz Sanderson
Liz Sanderson
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Consideration

Translation writing to an ArcGIS File Geodatabase completes successfully. In ArcGIS applications, the Attribute Table of Esri File Geodatabase shows the following message:

"Could not load data from the data source. If you can correct the problem, press the refresh button to reload the data. Possible problems can include bad network connection, invalid fields, etc..."

Why This Happens

Esri's File Geodatabase has a number of reserved words that cannot be used for table, feature class, and attribute names. Please view the reserved words list.

How to Resolve It

If possible, refrain from using these keywords for a table name or use "_" at either the start or end of the name.

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