topic IDW - Insufficient Number of Points Error in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/idw-insufficient-number-of-points-error/m-p/755605#M10918 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I have a dataset of 48 records which have a field whose value changes over time. I have ran the IDW tool successfully several dozen times, most recently yesterday, using 6 points under the Search Radius Settings (Variable option) based on the aforementioned field. Now every time I run the tool I receive the error message: "ERROR 010098: Insufficient number of points." Accepting the default value of 12 points errs out. Even re-running data which previously ran successfully now errs out.</P><P></P><P>The Environment settings have not been changed (at least to my knowledge and nothing seems amiss) and tried running the tool in a new mxd, in case it was a mxd-memory issue. I have also tried using 48 points under the Search Radius Settings to no avail. The optional Output cell size, Power, and Input barrier polyline features parameters are not used.</P><P></P><P>Does anyone have any suggestions why the tool keeps erring out?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Richard</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 May 2015 15:48:46 GMT RichardCornell 2015-05-22T15:48:46Z IDW - Insufficient Number of Points Error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/idw-insufficient-number-of-points-error/m-p/755605#M10918 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I have a dataset of 48 records which have a field whose value changes over time. I have ran the IDW tool successfully several dozen times, most recently yesterday, using 6 points under the Search Radius Settings (Variable option) based on the aforementioned field. Now every time I run the tool I receive the error message: "ERROR 010098: Insufficient number of points." Accepting the default value of 12 points errs out. Even re-running data which previously ran successfully now errs out.</P><P></P><P>The Environment settings have not been changed (at least to my knowledge and nothing seems amiss) and tried running the tool in a new mxd, in case it was a mxd-memory issue. I have also tried using 48 points under the Search Radius Settings to no avail. The optional Output cell size, Power, and Input barrier polyline features parameters are not used.</P><P></P><P>Does anyone have any suggestions why the tool keeps erring out?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Richard</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 May 2015 15:48:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/idw-insufficient-number-of-points-error/m-p/755605#M10918 RichardCornell 2015-05-22T15:48:46Z Re: IDW - Insufficient Number of Points Error https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/idw-insufficient-number-of-points-error/m-p/755606#M10919 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>run the <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/get-count.htm">Get Count</A> against your feature class that you are using in IDW. </P><P></P><P>Or open the attribute table to see if you have a selection.</P><P></P><P>Or browse for the data and use the full catalog path.</P><P>.</P><P></P><P>-Steve</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 May 2015 22:09:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/idw-insufficient-number-of-points-error/m-p/755606#M10919 SteveLynch 2015-05-22T22:09:25Z