Error: Operation Failed [setting Create Allocation]

Article ID:	21384
Software:	ArcGIS - ArcEditor 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 ArcGIS - ArcInfo 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 ArcGIS - ArcView 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Platforms:	N/A

The Straight Line tool in Spatial Analyst fails with this error when setting Create Allocation:

"Operation Failed"

The Primary Display Field in the 'Distance To' dataset is not a string or integer field.

In ArcMap, right-click the 'Distance To' dataset and select Properties.
Switch to the Fields tab and change the 'Primary Display Field' to an integer or string type field.

This field can not be floating point type.
Run the Straight Line tool.

Operation Failed [Index of common causes]
Below is a list of all common causes that may generate the error message: "Operation Failed" The articles below address the various causes, and provide a workaround when available. Please note that it may be necessary to log on to our suppo...

Created: 1/14/2002
Last Modified: 10/6/2009