00007: Layer's definition query is invalid

Your ArcMap document contains a map layer with an invalid definition query. The query may be invalid due to the schema of the data source changing or it may be using incorrect syntax.

Solutions

• Fix the syntax of the query definition.
• Alternatively, you can add all the features back into the layer display. To do this, simply delete the query.
• You can also choose to remove the map layer from your ArcMap document.

More information

If you only want to display features with certain attributes in a feature layer, you can apply a definition query to the layer. For example, you may want to display only cities with a population above a certain value. You enter a query expression to define your definition query.

To learn more about definition queries, see Displaying a subset of features in a layer.