topic Failed to Generate Directions, Error in ArcGIS Network Analyst Questions

Failed to Generate Directions, Error

FrankPerks — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:25:07 GMT

So for the last week or so, i have been working on a project, and have been able to generate directions in the past. However now every time i try to generate directions i receive the error

"Failed to Generate directions. Network dataset does not support driving directions."

I did this several times, didn't work:
http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=29034

The only thing that seems to work i just nuking my entire network dataset and recreating everything (which i absolutely do not want to do).

I have restarted ArcGIS, repaired ArcGIS, everything seems fine. I am guessing somehow my network dataset has become corrupt?

I am using ArcGIS 10

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

JaySandhu — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:28:12 GMT

Since you are getting a message that the network dataset does not support directions then that is the most likely cause. Use catalog to bring up the properties of your network dataset and click on the Directions tab. What does it say there? Does it support directions? If not, you will have to change the properties of this and rebuild your network dataset.
Regards,
Jay Sandhu

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

MustafaELHalwagy — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:46:47 GMT

So for the last week or so, i have been working on a project, and have been able to generate directions in the past. However now every time i try to generate directions i receive the error

"Failed to Generate directions. Network dataset does not support driving directions."

I did this several times, didn't work:
http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=29034

The only thing that seems to work i just nuking my entire network dataset and recreating everything (which i absolutely do not want to do).

I have restarted ArcGIS, repaired ArcGIS, everything seems fine. I am guessing somehow my network dataset has become corrupt?

I am using ArcGIS 10

I have same this problem with arcgis10, please any 1 help me how to resolve this problem

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

MustafaELHalwagy — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:50:31 GMT

:mad::mad:

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

JaySandhu — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:00:39 GMT

What network dataset are you using?

See my earlier post and tell me if your network dataset says that it supports providing directions.

Without any details, it is not possible to provide any useful help.

Regards,
Jay Sandhu

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

MustafaELHalwagy — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:03:18 GMT

i followed your steps and i found (direction)it marked:yes,it is work
look at this pic

and this

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

JaySandhu — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:31:23 GMT

The error message you are getting says that the "directions configuration file" is invalid.
Did you edit or change this file? It is located in:
C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10\NetworkAnalyst\Directions

If you have not changed this file, then it could be some data related issue. It appears from
the screen shot you are using old 9.3 tutorial data. Can you use the 10.0 tutorial data
and see if the problem goes away.

Jay Sandhu

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

MustafaELHalwagy — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:29:35 GMT

thank u very much,
i do not make any change in direction configuration file, and i tried to work arcgis 10 data and still message error appears :confused:

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

JaySandhu — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:43:18 GMT

If you are unable to generate directions on the tutorial data then I will suggest that you contact ESRI technical support so that they may diagnose the issue and see what may be going on.
Regards,
Jay Sandhu

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

MustafaELHalwagy — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:18:48 GMT

thank you for interesting
thank you again

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

YousefEsmaeili — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:54:53 GMT

I have the same problem. did anyone find a solution ?
Regards

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

PeterLöfås — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:36:16 GMT

Hi all,
I had the same problem with failed to generate directions.

I managed to solve it by changing my regional settings to EN-US on my computer. There is probably some kind of error in how cultures are handled when generating the directions.

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

ReemMahrous — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:39:07 GMT

for a network dataset to allow directions, all participating features classes should have a text field

Re: Failed to Generate Directions, Error

KristoforCarle — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:00:01 GMT

I had the same issue with the ND reporting "Directions: Yes" in ArcGIS 10, but still displaying an error when attempting to open the directions.

Here are the steps that worked for me:

Configure the directions settings in the ND

Rebuild the ND

Close and reopen ArcMap

Resolve the route

Closing/reopening ArcMap is the main thing I was missing. I guess it doesn't pick up on the change in the ND until it is reloaded.