topic ArcGIS Explorer suddenly won't load layers made from Oracle Query Layers? in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-suddenly-won-t-load-layers-made/m-p/624994#M3757 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello!&nbsp; We maintain two layer files for our department's consumption, both point to the same Oracle data and both were created from an ArcMap Query Layer.&nbsp; One is for Oracle Client 10 users, the other for Oracle Client 11 users.&nbsp; These two layers have served us well, but inexplicably, today we're getting a "Failed to add Layer Package(s), Invalid File" error.&nbsp; But this error occurs only in ArcGIS Explorer; ArcMap and ArcReader consume them with no problem.&nbsp; Where should I look for the cause/solution?&nbsp; Thank you!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>PS-- ArcMap SP3, ArcGIS Explorer Build 1750</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:13:58 GMT Anonymous User 2012-01-12T17:13:58Z ArcGIS Explorer suddenly won't load layers made from Oracle Query Layers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-suddenly-won-t-load-layers-made/m-p/624994#M3757 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello!&nbsp; We maintain two layer files for our department's consumption, both point to the same Oracle data and both were created from an ArcMap Query Layer.&nbsp; One is for Oracle Client 10 users, the other for Oracle Client 11 users.&nbsp; These two layers have served us well, but inexplicably, today we're getting a "Failed to add Layer Package(s), Invalid File" error.&nbsp; But this error occurs only in ArcGIS Explorer; ArcMap and ArcReader consume them with no problem.&nbsp; Where should I look for the cause/solution?&nbsp; Thank you!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>PS-- ArcMap SP3, ArcGIS Explorer Build 1750</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:13:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-suddenly-won-t-load-layers-made/m-p/624994#M3757 Anonymous User 2012-01-12T17:13:58Z Re: ArcGIS Explorer suddenly won't load layers made from Oracle Query Layers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-suddenly-won-t-load-layers-made/m-p/624995#M3758 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Well, I will keep this post up here in the hopes that it will help someone else down the road.&nbsp; I finally remembered, though, that ArcGIS Explorer cannot consume Query Layers, though the other two can.&nbsp; I have never known why, though, so if you have the answer, I would love to know!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:32:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/arcgis-explorer-suddenly-won-t-load-layers-made/m-p/624995#M3758 Anonymous User 2012-01-12T17:32:11Z