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Bug

When previewing an Oracle spatial layer, the following error message is returned: "An expected field could not be found or could not be retrieved properly".

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcSDE/Enterprise Geodatabase
Bug ID Number NIM043193
SubmittedMarch 10, 2009
Last ModifiedApril 2, 2025
Applies toArcSDE/Enterprise Geodatabase
Version found9.3
Version Fixed9.3.1
StatusFixed

Additional Information

Fixed in 931sp1

Workaround

The user found 2 workarounds:Workaround 1: Unregistering and reregistering with c entity type included:C:\Documents and Settings\laks4639>sdelayer -o register -l EFX_LAYER,POINTS -e npc -P HIGH -k SDO_GEOMETRY_8265 -C GID,USER -i esri_testora -u sde -p sdeHowever, this introduces the se_anno_cad field.Workaround 2:-rename the "points" field as "shape".-Create a table off this table using sqlplus. -Insert record in user_sdo_geom_metadata and then create a spatial index-Register the layer using sdelayer -o register -e np.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM043193

Software:

  • ArcSDE/Enterprise Geodatabase

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