topic Please help with file import! in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143044#M471 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I was given some files from a client in the for of .prj .dbf .sbn and .sbx. I understand these are the makeup of a shapefile but how do I bring them into arcgis so I can start creating maps? Currently when i go to add data only the .dbf shows up. I should also mention I'm relatively new to arcgis. Thanks !</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:46:38 GMT NathanWhitling 2017-04-27T19:46:38Z Please help with file import! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143044#M471 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I was given some files from a client in the for of .prj .dbf .sbn and .sbx. I understand these are the makeup of a shapefile but how do I bring them into arcgis so I can start creating maps? Currently when i go to add data only the .dbf shows up. I should also mention I'm relatively new to arcgis. Thanks !</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:46:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143044#M471 NathanWhitling 2017-04-27T19:46:38Z Re: Please help with file import! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143045#M472 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The .sbn and .sbx are not needed.</P><P></P><P>You will need .prj, .dbf, .shp, .shx and then you will see the shapefile when you go to Add Data</P><P></P><P></P><P>Solomon Pulapkura</P><P><A href="https://www.vestra.com/gis">https://www.vestra.com/gis</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:54:09 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143045#M472 SolomonPulapkura 2017-04-27T19:54:09Z Re: Please help with file import! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143046#M473 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>They did not send a .shp or .shx unfortunately. Only the four files above</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:01:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143046#M473 NathanWhitling 2017-04-27T20:01:26Z Re: Please help with file import! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143047#M474 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It may have been an overlook. You will need to ask them for the shp and shx. That is where the geometries (polygons, lines or points) live. The dbf has the attributes only.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:04:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/please-help-with-file-import/m-p/143047#M474 SolomonPulapkura 2017-04-27T20:04:54Z