https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/can-t-connect-to-data-source/m-p/1032539#M2089 <P>I don't think those layers are referring to Excel files.</P><P>Could you check<STRONG> Layer Properties &gt; Source</STRONG>, and check if you can find the data source? Maybe you will get an idea which shapefile/Geodatabase Feature Class you should be looking for.</P><P>Feel free to share the snapshot of the Source tab, if you still have confusion.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:49:56 GMT JayantaPoddar 2021-03-03T17:49:56Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/can-t-connect-to-data-source/m-p/1032528#M2088 <P>I'm not a heavy user of ArcMap.&nbsp; However, I have encountered a problem after I installed version 10.8.1</P><P>When I try to load a previous map, it will not show the map.&nbsp; There are little red dots in each of the layers and when I tried to point to the file where the data is coming from it will not show the contents of the file.&nbsp; The file is an excel xls file.&nbsp; I'm frustrated to say the least.&nbsp; This map use to work before I installed the new release.&nbsp; I've attached a word document with some screen shots.&nbsp; Hopefully this will help.</P> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:31:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/can-t-connect-to-data-source/m-p/1032528#M2088 TerryJohnson1 2021-03-03T17:31:10Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/can-t-connect-to-data-source/m-p/1032539#M2089 <P>I don't think those layers are referring to Excel files.</P><P>Could you check<STRONG> Layer Properties &gt; Source</STRONG>, and check if you can find the data source? Maybe you will get an idea which shapefile/Geodatabase Feature Class you should be looking for.</P><P>Feel free to share the snapshot of the Source tab, if you still have confusion.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:49:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/can-t-connect-to-data-source/m-p/1032539#M2089 JayantaPoddar 2021-03-03T17:49:56Z