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Errors Exporting Record Databases

HankArnold

When I try to export selected record databases, I get varying versions of errors.

I just finished a project using ArcMap V6 on a Windows 7 machine, and although I had trouble exporting to any folder associated with the project, I found I could back out several of the folder levels and successfully save to the root ArcGIS folder.

Since changing the folder made it seem like a permissions problem, I put off working it out until the project finished, and kept exporting to some base folder, then moving my DBF files to some rational location.

Now that the project is finished, I have installed ArcMap V7 on a Windows 10 machine, and not only do I get the same problem to the folder associated with the project files, I can't find ANY folder that it will allow me to export to.

I'm attaching a view of how simple the table is - no BLOBS, etc, and the error I get.

I have tried connecting to different folders, backing out folder all the way back to "C:\" and running ArcMap with administrator rights.

Any suggestions appreciated

Export Error 1.JPG

Export Error 2.JPG

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Anonymous User

Hi Hank,

Try changing the "Save as Type" dropdown underneath the file Name to something else, probably a Shapefile.

Alternately, try changing the save file location to a geodatabase. ArcMap won't be able to save a File and Personal Geodatabase feature class to a folder location.

I hope that resolves the error!

Best,

Lauren

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HankArnold

It was correct and I thought I had marked it

If I didn't do it correctly, please let me know

KoryKramer

Hank, if you found Lauren's answer to be correct, please Mark Correct! This helps others in GeoNet find better solutions faster.

Thanks!

Anonymous User

So glad to hear that worked!

Just fyi, a shapefile will appear in ArcCatalog or in the Catalog Window of ArcMap as one file, but in a File Explorer, it's actually several files, including a .dbf and .shp. ArcMap simply reads those files as one. Here's the documentation on that:

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/shapefiles/shapefile-file-extensions.htm

Happy GISing!

-Lauren

HankArnold

Lauren,

Thanks very much - saving as a Shapefile saved a DBF, among other things, and I was able to use it normally

Hank

Anonymous User

Hi Hank,

Try changing the "Save as Type" dropdown underneath the file Name to something else, probably a Shapefile.

Alternately, try changing the save file location to a geodatabase. ArcMap won't be able to save a File and Personal Geodatabase feature class to a folder location.

I hope that resolves the error!

Best,

Lauren

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