Joining Two shapefiles

Question

Hi, I have arcmap 10.2, and I have to shapefiles, I want to shape file one to read data from shape file two based on a foreign key in shape file one, is it possible to do that?? And this to avoid repeating data in the attribute tables.

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

the term is merge if the geometry is the same

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OmarTaha · Answer

I meant to join two shape files, not two tables, and I did it, Thanks

RiyasDeen · Answer

Hi Omar,

Confused a bit here, Have you got two shape files or two shape files and two tables? either way you can join or relate any number of shape files provided there is a common field across between the shape files.