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Why can't I add my shapefiles from file even though they're under 1000 points?

SimonCrutchley

I have two shapes files, both with less than 1000 features, (one c4MB, the other 1.3MB). When I try to add them to my map from file I get an error saying they're too large. I can add them as shapefiles in Content, but then can't create feature classes to add them to the map.

Help.

Thanks

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DanPatterson_Retired

zipped shapefiles? Also a related thread on adding them

https://community.esri.com/message/664144-re-how-do-i-load-a-layer-into-gis-online?commentID=664144#comment-664144

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SimonCrutchley

Hi Dan,

I've replied to the linked thread, but am replying direct to you too. The problem is that, as you can see, I don't appear to have the Publish to Feature Layer check box. Any idea why that might be?

XanderBakker

Could you attach the ZIP file to the thread? That way we can see if this is related to your account or the data.

And what coordinate system is the shapefile in?

SimonCrutchley

Okay. Here you go https://transfer.english-heritage.org.uk/main.html?download&weblink=42ffa924518f8aeb20be19da7c66989a&realfilename=CC_Tot…

DanPatterson_Retired

Simon... first confirm your privileges to publish which is 2 step

add items http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps/add-items.htm

share items http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps/share-items.htm

and to make sure you have all the bits http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/shapefiles.htm and have all the necessary steps.

Including the publish features http://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/share-maps/publish-features.htm which comes back to privileges again

SimonCrutchley

Hi Dan,

I'm just a private user and can't see any Role in my profile. Since it's just my account I can't think why I'd have any restrictions on loading my data.

XanderBakker

Can you contact the portal administrator to see if the role configured for your account allows you to publish data to the portal?

SimonCrutchley

How do I do that? Who is the portal administrator?

Sorry to be clueless.

DanPatterson_Retired

Simon, the links that I send give some suggestions on how to make the file smaller even if the limit is over 1000.

You haven't given the nature of the attributes in terms of their data type and number of columns. If the columns are numerous then the file will be large.

In some circumstances you can generalize the geometry, particularly if your file is just going to be used for display purposes.

Check some of the simplify tools or even aggregation tools if you have the appropriate license level.

SimonCrutchley

Hi Dan,

Thanks for that. Unfortunately the features need to be displayed as original, because they are mapped features that need to be seen correctly. I tried generalising, but it just created rubbish.

As for columns there are about 10.

DanPatterson_Retired

So in summary...

you want to use shapefiles
generalizing the geometry is no good
generalizing the attributes is no good either
you had success with splitting the file into two... but you don't want to do that.
you are not part of an organization ***** edited to add this
We put another call into...

Kelly Gerrow‌ calling again

XanderBakker

If you have Desktop (ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap) the recommended way wouldld be to share the layer as hosted feature service and not through uploading a ZIP. Did you try that?

SimonCrutchley

Hi Xander,

Unfortunately, the link you sent begins with

To share a web layer, you must have both of the following:

An account that is part of an ArcGIS organization
An account that has privileges to create content and publish web layers

As such I fall at the first hurdle as I'm not part of an ArcGIS organization

DanPatterson_Retired

I edited my summary ... to account for this

MarleyGeddes

Hi Simon,

Try adding the zipped shapefile to a Map and saving the layer from there:

1. Open the Map Viewer by clicking on the Map tab along the top panel
2. In Map Viewer, click Add > Add Layer from File
3. Choose your zipped shapefile
4. Select the 'keep original features' radio button
5. Import the layer*
6. The layer should display in the Map Viewer and under the table of contents
7. Click on the layer options in the table of contents and click save layer
8. Add title, tags and summary and create item; this will create an item that will appear under the Contents page.

*Note: if you get an error when attempting to import the layer (step 5), then the shapefile may be too big to be added to the map. See Shapefiles—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS for more details.

Kelly Gerrow - can you provide any suggestions?

Hope this helps!

KellyGerrow

Hi Simon,

This shapefile has self intersecting polygons and can't be added through the map viewer for storage in the web map:

Shapefiles—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

It can be published as a hosted feature service (which requires an ArcGIS Online Organization Login).

You can find that this has self-intersecting polygons by running the check geometry tool in ArcGIS Pro:

Checking and repairing geometries—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

Try running the repair geometry tool to remove these intersections and republish.

Repair Geometry—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

Thanks,

Kelly

SimonCrutchley

Hi Kelly,

Thanks for that. Unfortunately I don't have ArcGIS Pro. I have access to ArcGIS Map at work (V10.3). Could I clean up in that and then add through the map viewer?

SimonCrutchley

Please ignore that as I found how to do it and found the dodgy polygon

However, I've tried importing and still get the same error

I attach a link to the zipped file in case there are errors I'm not picking up.

https://transfer.english-heritage.org.uk/main.html?download&weblink=b3ec68ec9969fedbedeca09eda70799b&realfilename=CC_Tot…

David_van_Riel

Hi Simon,

You can't publish the shapefile as a feature layer because your account is a public one. Only users of an organization account that have publisher or administrator roles can publish feature layers.

FAQ: Can a user with a public account publish hosted feature services to ArcGIS Online?

About hosted layers—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

You can add a shapefile directly to your map. Adding the zipped shapefile to your content is pointless in terms of using it in your map as you can't publish it as a feature layer and when attempting to add in your map you can't see it (because it isn't published).

I ran into a similar problem with the 1000 features and less than 10 MB limitations (Shapefiles—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS) when helping my son with a story map on his public account. I eventually used my organization account to add the entire file geodatabase as a published layer rather than split the shapefile into multiple ones.

SimonCrutchley

Hi David,

Thanks for that. How did you get the data from your organisation account to the public one?

David_van_Riel

I didn't. Kept the data in my organization account. Yesterday was take your grade 9 to work day and my son wanted to create a story map but couldn't do it on his public account without breaking up the shapefile. If it was for an assignment and needed to be on his account he would have had to break the shapefile up.

David_van_Riel

Assuming that there isn't a limit on having multiple shapefiles added to a map that meet the individual shapefile limitations. It would be truly unfortunate if that work around wan't an option.

SimonCrutchley

So to summarise: It's not possible to publish the shapefile as a feature layer from within Content because my account is a public one, and the only workaround seems to be creating multiple smaller versions that can be added direct to the map via "Add Layer from File"?

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