topic Re: Error message when trying to add a layer from file. in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439373#M25088 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:26:32 GMT PeterWise 2016-10-30T13:26:32Z Error message when trying to add a layer from file. https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439369#M25084 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The error message states "An error occurred while creating features. (Duplicate field names are not allowed. ())"&nbsp; The file is a list of names, addresses, cities, zip codes and telephone numbers and saved as a .cvs file.&nbsp; I am new at this but don't find any duplicates filed names, although some last names are the same.&nbsp; Any thoughts?</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 16:49:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439369#M25084 PeterWise 2016-10-29T16:49:18Z Re: Error message when trying to add a layer from file. https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439370#M25085 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Maybe you have a reserved field name that is used by arcmap... you might want to provide a list. &nbsp;Perhaps fields like ID come to mind&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 16:57:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439370#M25085 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-29T16:57:04Z Re: Error message when trying to add a layer from file. https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439371#M25086 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Adding to Dan, also ensure&nbsp;the intended FieldNames shouldn't have space in them.&nbsp;</P><P>e.g.</P><P><EM>Tel Nos</EM> (Incorrect)</P><P><EM>Tel_Nos</EM> (Correct)</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 20:43:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439371#M25086 JayantaPoddar 2016-10-29T20:43:17Z Re: Error message when trying to add a layer from file. https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439372#M25087 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:26:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439372#M25087 PeterWise 2016-10-30T13:26:16Z Re: Error message when trying to add a layer from file. https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439373#M25088 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:26:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/error-message-when-trying-to-add-a-layer-from-file/m-p/439373#M25088 PeterWise 2016-10-30T13:26:32Z