When performing a join with a shapefile that has a name that begins with a number, the resulting table will open with blank records and the following error: "Could not load data from the data source. If you can correct the problem, press the refresh button to reload data. Possible problems can include bad network connection, invalid field, etc."
Last Published: August 25, 2014No Product Found
Bug ID Number
NIM009750
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Last Modified
April 2, 2025
Applies to
No Product Found
Version found
9.2
Status
Known Limit
After review by the development team, it has been determined that this issue is related to a known limitation with the software that lies outside of Esri's control. The issue's Additional Information section may contain further explanation.
Additional Information
No Public Explanation
Workaround
Export the Shapefile to a new Shapefile - use up to only 5 characters for the name of the output file. Now join the shapefile with the fields from the INFO table and the Open Attribute Table command will work properly and the table will be populated.This workaround is data specific. Different character length for table and field names with different data may be sufficient.