The Identify tool fails on an SDEBINARY feature class joined to a geodatabase table

Description

The Identify tool window does not display any attribute information when a join exists from a feature class to a geodatabase table, with SDEBINARY as the geometry storage type.

Cause

The issue may occur due to one of the following reasons:

• The feature class has SDEBINARY specified as the geometry storage type.
• The feature class and table are added using the same connection properties.

Solution or Workaround

Below are several options to resolve this issue.

• Create a query layer of the table, and join the feature class to the query layer. To do so, right-click the database connection in the Catalog window > New > View. Refer to the following ArcGIS Help Documentation page for more information: ArcGIS Help: Creating a query layer
• If possible, use an alternate geometry storage type. For example, GEOMETRY or GEOGRAPHY.
• Add the feature class and table using a separate ArcSDE connection. Create the join.

Note:
This option only works if the connection is with a different user. 

• Create the join from the table to the feature class, instead of from the feature class to the table.