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Bug

Feature classes of the PostGIS geometry type consisting of columns with upper case letters generates an error, "Error opening feature class. Attribute column not found" when added to ArcMap.

Last Published: September 3, 2015 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM083655
SubmittedAugust 9, 2012
Last ModifiedApril 2, 2025
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.1
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

Expected Behavior: Upper case dbms identifiers (column name in this case) are not supported, PostgreSQL default is lower case dbms identifiers.

Workaround

Delete columns with upper case. Recreate using lower case.Use query layer.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM083655

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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