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Max file size for upload

RDHarles

Is there a limitation on the zip file size of a shapefile when adding an item "On my computer" to ArcGIS Online?

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MikeMinamiP1

I don't know of a specific size limit, but it would be quite large...as long as you're adding it to My Content and not directly to a web map. Are you encountering a problem?

MIke

AntGiles

By this information you are limited to 1000 features and a size of 10MB

http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/40010

Regards

Anthony

RDHarles

Hi Mike,

Yes, I'm adding to "My Content". The zipped shapefile is 389 MB. I Started uploading it before I left for work yesterday. When I came in today, the "Add Item" popup window still said "Uploading item...". It wasn't locked up but it never completed either?

The file I did before this one was 105 MB and it only took 3 minutes, that's why I'm questioning a file limit...

Thanks.

Anthony,
Thanks for the response but I believe those limits are either for the 30-day Trial or a "personal" ArcGIS Online account. I have a ArcGIS Online for Organizations account.

danielsmith1

You can import a file with up to 1000 features in it..or 10 MB

Note, your web browser (Internet Explorer 7 or 😎 can only import files with less than 750 features in them.

I noticed that when you do load really large files, the map performs slowly and locks up.

RDHarles

The limit must be between 150 MB & 293 MB (unless I'm maxing out on another variable like number of features). I was able successfully add a zipped shapefile of just over 150 MB. I could not add the next biggest file which was 293 MB.

Anonymous User

Hi R.D.,

The limits mentioned earlier in this post are referring to adding features to a web map. As Mike pointed out, the max size of the file to upload would be quite large. You may often run into a browser limitation, or Network Policy that restricts open connections for xyz amount of time.

Are you creating a service out of the uploaded shapefile, or are you simply uploading the shapefile to share destkop content with other users?

Are you able to try uploading this large file from a computer on a different network?

Cheers,
Andrew

RDHarles

Hi R.D.,

Are you creating a service out of the uploaded shapefile, or are you simply uploading the shapefile to share destkop content with other users?

Both, but want to use one of the layers as a feature service from the shapefile so I can use it as my basemap.

Perhaps it's timing out, will have to look into that.

Anonymous User

R.D.,

Have you tried publishing from ArcGIS Desktop 10.1?

Thanks,
Andrew

RDHarles

R.D.,

Have you tried publishing from ArcGIS Desktop 10.1?

Thanks,
Andrew

I haven't, I'll try that...
Thanks.

RDHarles

R.D.,

Have you tried publishing from ArcGIS Desktop 10.1?

Thanks,
Andrew

I was never was able to get the bigger files (> 150 MB) to work from "My Content" on ArcGIS Online, but it did work fine publishing from ArcGIS 10.1 (File --> Share As --> Service...)

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