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Split by Attributes in 10.5 is only outputting tables - not shapefiles

WillMcInnes

I am using the new Split by Attributes tool in 10.5. When I put in a shapefile as input, the outputs are tables only, no shapefiles. It reports in the tool output that shapefiles are being created, but only .dbf files are available in the output workspace.

Any ideas are appreciated.

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DanPatterson_Retired

try moving the file into a geodatabase... it could be the way it treats shapefiles. There is nothing obvious with your code that would make if select the dbase portion.

However... why don't you throw the 'Shape' field into the end of the mix... I am sure it will just return everything... but it will confirm whether dbase of features are returned

Also reverse the order to check

Other than that, examine my code to pull out the portions you need

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DanPatterson_Retired

perhaps you ran it from a table view, rather than selecting the layer in the table of contents, then ensuring you are selecting the layer by name in the tool dialog... if that doesn't work try the old-school Split Layer by attributes since you are working with shapefiles

WillMcInnes

Thanks Dan, I was tried running it a few ways, including from ArcPy, and I got the same result. It is definitely the right layer, but it is outputting the features as dbf tables only.

I did some more experimenting, and I think the issue stems from the split field being numerical (long). I created a new column and put a letter at the beginning of each number, and it seemed to work just fine. For now I will add the step of adding some string text at the beginning of each id as a workaround.

WillMcInnes

Hi Dan, I have done a bit more testing. I can run it successfully from ArcMap, but from ArcPy it still only creates tables. Are they different tools on the back end? Any other ideas?

DanPatterson_Retired

I suspect you are grabbing the table in your script rather than the featureclass.

There is nothing in Split Attributes that has an extra 'toggle'. Your code might reveal whether it is just the table or the featureclass

WillMcInnes

Thanks Dan, here is the snippet of where I am splitting by attributes. Is there something obvious I am missing below that is selecting the table and not the feature?

<SPAN class="keyword token">import</SPAN> arcpy
<SPAN class="keyword token">import</SPAN> sys
<SPAN class="keyword token">import</SPAN> os
<SPAN class="keyword token">from</SPAN> arcpy <SPAN class="keyword token">import</SPAN> env

<SPAN class="comment token">#Working folder</SPAN>
wFold <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">'C:/Users/Will/Desktop/Testing'</SPAN>

<SPAN class="comment token">#name of input points</SPAN>
inPts <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"ARMs_UTM.shp"</SPAN>

<SPAN class="comment token">#name of field with unique point names (e.g. ARMsID)</SPAN>
spltFld <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">"ARMs_numbe"</SPAN>

<SPAN class="comment token">#Output features folder</SPAN>
ptLoc <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> <SPAN class="string token">'C:/Users/Will/Desktop/Testing/pts'</SPAN>

<SPAN class="comment token">#Set workspace</SPAN>
arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>env<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>workspace <SPAN class="operator token">=</SPAN> wFold 

arcpy<SPAN class="punctuation token">.</SPAN>SplitByAttributes_analysis <SPAN class="punctuation token">(</SPAN>inPts<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> ptLoc<SPAN class="punctuation token">,</SPAN> spltFld<SPAN class="punctuation token">)</SPAN>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍<SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN>

MarcGillespie1

Hi Will,

I am having the same trouble generating shapefiles... I created a new column and added a letter in front of the split value and that did not solve the problem. Can you elaborate on how you were able to make this work?

Thanks!

Marc

DanPatterson_Retired

Why not give the tool that I posted in my link if you are still using ArcMap and need to get the job done soon

MarcGillespie1

I have to use a python script. Using the native tool in Arc works perfectly. The issue is with arcpy and python.

DanPatterson_Retired

pull the code from the script associated with the tool I posted... it is all there and doesn't use the native tool at all

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