# Annotation Attribute Data error

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 9, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147 "2022-03-09T10:25:10Z")
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### Author: ![Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/1 "2022-03-09T10:25:10Z")

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I have a model with some data array, for example “Dynamic//Displacements”.  
I know that this data array exists and it is correct because I can draw it

![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e80fb706cfb4968853a4f1c24cc04187cc88bd82.png)

However when I try to create an AnnotateAttributeData filter and I select any data array, for example “Dynamic//Displacements” the following error appears:  
 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fe956b08922564f0826c18b437b3a0217f08d878.png)

I thought this error was caused because my data array has different components, but I have tried the same with scalar data arrays and the same error happens.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/2 "2022-03-09T14:08:32Z")

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please share your data

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### Author: ![Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/3 "2022-03-09T15:51:47Z")

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I have attached the file of the first step

[Ramseries-Mono\_NodesSet\_Dynamic\_0.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/jOGpzwpc2GbTaQvZXvekJlrb0Kd.vtu) (40.8 KB)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/4 "2022-03-09T16:37:13Z")

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The slashes in the name are causing the issue. You can rename your arrays using the RenameArrays filter (or Calculator if not available).

In any case, this is a bug, please open an issue on our gitlab:  
[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues)

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### Author: ![Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/5 "2022-03-10T08:10:41Z")

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Thank you.

I have opened an issue on your gitlab.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/6 "2022-03-11T09:16:38Z")

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[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/21288](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/21288)

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### Author: ![Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/7 "2022-03-11T09:21:18Z")

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Hi,

I’m sorry but I don’t understand what Cory Quammen said. Are they instructions for a programmer or for me?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/8 "2022-03-11T09:27:17Z")

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These are instructions for the programmer that will try to fix the issue. do not worry 🙂

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### Author: ![Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147/9 "2022-03-11T09:40:29Z")

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Ok thank you very much for your attention
