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How to fix corrupt shapefile in ArcGIS Desktop?
(Windows): right-click the SHX file and select “Properties” to open the file properties. On the “General” tab take a look at the EXACT file size of this SHX file down to the byte. Look at the “Size” property, and not the “Size on disk” property.
Do you need to create a zip file for shapefile?
The ZIP file must contain the .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files that comprise the shapefile. The ZIP file must be created by selecting the required files and zipping them directly. If the files are moved to a folder and then the folder is zipped, it causes an error upon uploading. Check for invalid formatting.
How to calculate the size of a shapefile?
Take that file size in bytes and subtract 100 bytes (the header). Of the remainder, divide by 8 (the size of each “word”). The result gives you the number of shape features inside the SHP part of the shapefile. Open the DBF in some software that is going to allow you to edit the DBF and save it back out as a DBF.
Do you have to have a field name in shapefile?
The name of the shapefile and the field names of the shapefile must not contain any spaces or special characters (with the exception of the underscore). Make sure that the shapefile meets requirements.
How to fix a geodatabase topology error in ArcGIS?
Create Feature: The Create Feature fix creates a new polygon feature out of the portion of overlap from the existing polygon so the boundary of each feature from both feature classes is the same. This fix can be applied to one or more selected Must Be Covered By Feature Class Of errors.
Are there any predefined fixes for Topology rules?
Some topology rules, however, have no predefined fixes. Once you have discovered the topology errors, you can select the error on the map with the Fix Topology Error tool , or select the error from within the Error Inspector. For a poster of the available topology rules and examples of them, see the ArcGIS Geodatabase Topology Rules PDF.
Is the shapefile repairer utility supported by Esri?
The CleanShapefile utility is for ArcGIS 8.3 only. Note: These utilities are not supported by Esri Technical Support. Note: For the ShapeFile Repairer utility to work correctly, ensure the language setting of the computer matches the language used to create the shapefile.