Locate Features Along Routes tool reports "not have an OID" for a point layer.

[SuiHuang]

Hi Everybody:

    I have a point feature layer sitting in a file geodatabase, when I try to use it as the input feature of "Locate Features Along Routes", an error 000666 (not have an OID) is reported (see picture).
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15003[/ATTACH]

    I looked at the table fields and the actual records from ArcCatalog, but couldn't find out why. The feature class has OBJECTID field and the records have unique values. See the attached picture for the fields.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15004[/ATTACH]

    I also try to display the feature class in ArcMap and do some identify/flash/zoom. All succeed.

    Can you give me some suggestion how to find the reason of the error?
    Thank you!

[Anonymous User · Accepted solution]

Original User: damionS

You might want to consider using the Make Query Table tool to add a virtual OID field.


Tool errors and warnings: 651-675
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?topicname=tool%20errors%20and%20warnings:651-675...

Make Query Table (Data Management):
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Make_Query_Table_%28Data_Management%29

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000006r000000

[SuiHuang]

You might want to consider using the Make Query Table tool to add a virtual OID field.


Tool errors and warnings: 651-675
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?topicname=tool%20errors%20and%20warnings:651-675...

Make Query Table (Data Management):
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Make_Query_Table_%28Data_Management%29

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000006r000000

Hi damionS:

    I figured that the real cause of my issue was that the feature I attempt to locate has a null shape...but the solution you posted should work for most other cases giving the same error message.
    Thank you.