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Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

FaisalAziz

I am trying to add a point theme shapefile after compressed it into a zip format in Map viewer but everytime it gives an error "Unable to import this shapefile". if I add the file in csv format then it gives an error "File does not seem to contain fields with point coordinates".

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Mike Minami

There may be a problem with your zipped shapefile. Have you included all the necessary files in the zipped file? Shapefiles have many auxiliary files. Also, to import a CSV, you need to have the x,y locations of the points in the file as well. We look for field names like lat, long, x, y...

If these don't help, upload your zip file here and we can take a look at it.

Thanks,

Mike

jlabate55

Fazkan and Mike,
I'm having the same problem adding a simple zipped point file. It's a shp with about 100 features. I've zipped all the files: dbf, sbx. sbn, prj etc and also tried with just shp, sbx, dbf, prj. Same "unable to import" error both times. I use the old winzip format .zip not zipx.

The shp file was merged and exported out of file GDB feature classes. Does that matter?

Thanks,
Jim

Mike Minami

Jim,

Can you share your file here so we can try it out?

Thanks,

Mike

ChrisBowles

Hi There,

I'm having a similar problem to those above. I've attached a zipped sample of the points shapefiles I'm trying to upload. Also using Winzip. I've successfully loaded polygon shapefiles in this way, so I don't think there's an issue with my configuration. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

Abbey St Bathans.zip

Mike Minami

Chris,

Your shapfile is missing its prj file.

Thanks,

Mike

Stefanvan_der_Hoorn

Hi there,

I am also having a similar problem. I keep receiving the error: unable to import the shapefile.
I have tried various zipped shapefiles. I have adjusted the number of rows (which was more than 1000), to less then 1000.
I tried point, lines and polygins, but none is working.

Attached you find a zipped file with points.

Hope someone can help me.

Kind regards,
Stefan

BSB_12956500_symbolen.zip

ChrisBowles

Ah...so it is. Thanks Mike.

Jim,

Can you share your file here so we can try it out?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike Minami

Stefan

The error message I can see is

"The operation was attempted on an empty geometry."

is it possible that the geometry for one of the features is bad? However, I am able to open this shapefile in ArcMap. We'll have to take a closer look.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike Minami

Stefan,

It seems like the coordinates in the shapefile don't match the expected coordinates of the spatial reference as defined in the PRJ file.

When I open this shapefile in ArcGIS Desktop, I get an error "One or more layers has an extent that is not consistent with the associated spatial reference information.

In looking at the coordinates inside the shapefile, here's a sample:

[92062.2500000003, 436080.33999999997] , [92063.75000000001, 436080.33999999997] , [92063.75000000001, 436078.84000000026]

This is the spatial reference in the PRJ file

http://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/4326/

Coordinate values should be between -180.0000, -90.0000, 180.0000, 90.0000

Thanks,

Mike

kylevalkenburg1

I cannot add a zipped shape file either. I have tried it plenty of times in the past and it has NEVER worked. This time I have a point shp file of 800 records, and it will not add to a web map. I had a co-worker try it and he can get a subset of my points to load up fine (~400 points), but if he tries 750 points it doesn't work.

Mike Minami

Vdot76, can you upload your shapefile here?

Thanks,

Mike

GordonBooth

Unable to add a zipped shape file. I've attached the zipped shape file.
Thanks,
Gordon

MicroWave_Status_WM.zip

Mike Minami

Gordon,

Your zip file contains a folder that contains the shapefile files... the zip file should just contain the shapefile files without the extra folder hierarchy.

Thanks,

Mike

GordonBooth

Thanks Mike - that did it.

TuiAnderson

I am having trouble importing pline shape file, the error gives me no information why. The shp has less than 1000 features and has the four needed files.

Thanks

Mike Minami

What web browser are you using?
Can you share your shapefile here so we can test it?

Thanks,

Mike

LindaBurbank

I am getting the "unable to import this shapefile" message and can't figure out why. I have tried 2 different shapefiles with less than 1,000 features.

ACSLang.zip

Mike Minami

Linda,

You have the same problem as Gordon above...

Your zip file contains a folder that contains the shapefile files... the zip file should just contain the shapefile files without the extra folder hierarchy.

Thanks,

Mike

marvinboyd

Good Evening,

I, too, am unable to import my shapefiles. Help!

Thank you,
Marvin

104.zip

jlabate55

Jim,

Can you share your file here so we can try it out?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike,
Better late than never - shortly after posting i realized I'd been reflexively zipping all files into an auto-generated folder (as many of us seem naturally to do while sleepwalking through using the winzip tool). Once the shp was zipped in the root it uploaded fine.
Appreciate the response,
Jim

JoshCoefer2

I am suddenly having a similar issue - getting the "Unable to add Shapefile" error when uploading the zip file. The strange thing is that I was able to upload these same shapefiles yesterday with no issues. I have uploaded shapefiles as .zip to arcgis.com many times in the past and have never had this problem. There are only a few hundred records...

Distro.zip

Export_Output_5.zip

Mike Minami

Yes, we are currently experiencing problems adding shapefiles to web maps. it's not working. We hope to have this resolved shortly.

Thanks,

Mike

AustinRidgely

I have been tring to upload files this afternoon for a presentation tomorrow please and have too been getting the unable to load file. Please post when the problem is fixed.

LucasDanzinger

I have been tring to upload files this afternoon for a presentation tomorrow please and have too been getting the unable to load file. Please post when the problem is fixed.

Austin, this issue should be resolved now.

SidneyNovoa

Hi,

I have the same problem when I tried to load my shapefiles. I'm sharing the file in case someone can help me.

Archivo comprimido.zip

KellyGerrow

What browser are you using?

I am able to successfully add your Shapefile to the Map Viewer.
http://bit.ly/1h1cxe6

Thanks,

Kelly

andreaseleftheriou

I am cannot upload this zip file.

sat.zip

AmeliaNewsam

I am also unable to upload a zipped shapefile. I have no extra folders that I can see. I don't see now to attach the files here.

KellyGerrow

Try uploading the shapefile to ArcGIS Online without publishing it as a hosted feature service. Then share the item with everyone and share the link with this post.

KnudsonLp

I have the same problem. When I upload the zipped shapefile to the online map through our organization account, I keep getting the error 'unable to import the shapefile'. There is no subfolder in the zip file.

StephanieFaulkner

i'm in same position with not adding the Oregon state highways

https://spatialdata.oregonexplorer.info/geoportal/details;id=6bed1138c1db44b0828e31a4d469ab81

KellyGerrow

I just downloaded and uploaded this layer. The data mentioned by Stephanie is a File Geodatabase and not a shape file. That being said, I couldn't publish this as a File Geodatabase either. Could you get a support case created to look into this specific dataset?

Thanks,

Kelly

StephanieFaulkner

Kelly, thanks. I realized it was a geodatabase shape file after the

post. I think I can get this data another way by exporting the highway

file from a Spatial apps MOOC. Would that subset work for you? I

eventually need the entire Oregon DOT layer. Let me work on this...let's

stay in touch

Stephanie

KellyGerrow

HI Stephanie,

I gave this another test in incognito mode and it looks like I was running into a browser bug, outlined in this blog:

https://community.esri.com/people/ARex-esristaff/blog/2019/03/12/why-cant-i-use-the-add-item-dialog-in-arcgis-online

Here is an example of the published FGDB.

http://arcg.is/0yq8KD

If you are using chrome, try using another browser or open it in incognito mode.

Let me know if changing up the browser works. A fix should be out in an upcoming release of chrome.

-Kelly

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