ArcView Error Messages


Error Messages Associated with the Spatial Analyst

Error in Reading STA Table
Be sure to "Set Working Directory..." properly. The Spatial Analyst may be attempting to write a grid file to an inappropriate directory (e.g., one with insufficient file permission). Also, the working directory might be set to your home directory, the default condition, which could cause the error. To make a change, make the View window active then select "Set Working Directory..." under the File menu. You might set the working directory to the directory where you store your current ArcView project file (*.apr).

A second reason for this message could be due to improper procedures applied to moving grid files. You may be accessing a grid that was moved using UNIX commands rather than the Grid Manager tools (see ArcView Spatial Analyst, p.13). The Spatial Analyst generates a /info directory which stores files that contain necessary information regarding the grids you create. If you manually move or delete the grids, the files in the associated /info directory will not be updated properly thus leading to potential errors. You must use the Grid Manager (under the File menu while View is the active window) to move, delete and rename grids.


Error Messages Associated with Printing

Error: Invalid Transparent Mode During Multi Band Display
This problem can occur when printing a layout that uses a View that includes an image theme. The message is indicating that one of the color bars in the theme's legend is set to 'transparent'. Using a transparent "color" is not always a problem but in some cases, printing with such a setting is not allowed.

To correct this, return to the View, double-click on the image theme's legend, double click on the color that is set to transparent and choose a valid color, such as white.



12/07/99