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Bug

Add CAD Fields tool adds a field called Level, which is a reserved word for Microsoft Access, so GDB Feature Classes cannot open table.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 No Product Found
Bug ID Number NIM005858
SubmittedDecember 23, 2006
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toNo Product Found
Version found9.2
Version FixedN/A
StatusFixed

Workaround

Problem only occurs with personal geodatabase (MDB) feature classes.Workaround I:1. Add CAD Fields. 2. Open properties of Feature Class, Fields tab. 3. Rename Level to Level_ (reserved word)4. Set Alias to Level5. Edit fields. 6. Before Export to CAD, use Set CAD Alias, and set Level_ alias to Level. Workaround II:Copy the feature class to new feature class, and the above Step 3 will be done automatically. This way steps 4 ~ 6 are not necessary.Workaround III:Export the SDE or PGDB feature class to a file geodatabase. Run the ADD CAD Fields and populate the following fields with these values:Level = 0Color = 5Layer = DefaultRun the Export to CAD tool and choose the DGN v8 format.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM005858

Software:

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