topic Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null') in ArcGIS Online Questions

Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

ChristopherThiry — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:05 GMT

I am trying to create a new map on arcgis online. In the past, I have used zipped shapefiles via the "add layer from file" feature. Today, when I try that, I am getting an error message, "Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')". I have zipped the appropriate files together (shp, shx, dbf, prj) into 1 zip file. I reviewed my attribute table and found no entry with "null".

What am I doing wrong?

Are there other parts of my files that I need to correct or change?

Many thanks in advance,

Christopher J.J. Thiry
Map Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
cthiry@mines.edu

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

MikeMinami — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:32 GMT

it sounds like there may be a problem with the shapefile. Can you share the ZIP file here?

Thanks,

Mike

Here's the zip file

ChristopherThiry — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:20:39 GMT

Attached is my zip file. No doubt I'm doing something wrong.

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

MikeMinami — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:28 GMT

it's working without problem now. I'm not sure what the issue was.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

SteveNelson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:33:54 GMT

Having the same issue - is there any trick?
Trying to load a .zip file of data from one of the Story Map templates.

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

GusFrederick — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:49:49 GMT

I, too, am having the same result. I attempted to import zipped files that I know have already been uploaded but I still have the same error...

Any help would be great!!

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

MikeMinami — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:57:22 GMT

@snelsonbanff, I was able to import your shapefile.
@gusfrederick, maybe try again. Or upload your shapefile here.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

GusFrederick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:57 GMT

This is just a test file. I was unable to import this shapefile...but all of my layers have the same message.

"Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')" <------------- What does this even mean? I don't have null values in the data.

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

MikeMinami — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:01:07 GMT

Gus,

It works for me. I'm adding it directly to the web map. I'm not sure why it's not working for you. What web browser are you using? Do you have a subscription to ArcGIS Online?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

GusFrederick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:23 GMT

I'm using Mozilla, and yeah we have a subscription through our school. I've been attempting to add data that has already been added to a web map, but no success...same result.

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

MikeMinami — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:27 GMT

I'm not sure what's happening. It works for me in Firefox. What version are you running? Is it the latest? Can you try downloading the shapefile you uploaded here and use it?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

TimothieBiggs — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:01:32 GMT

Doesn't sound like it's relevant in this instance but I have noticed in the past that if I select the shapefile components and zip in place everything works fine - but if I copy and paste the component files into another folder before zipping I get errors when uploading/publishing.

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

LyleBoychuk — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:30:37 GMT

I am having similar problems with ArcGISOnline, I am trying to add a small shapefile (30 records) to a new map and I keep receiving the error "Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null'). I am a little confused because I have gone through this process many times before without incident, but now I am running into problems. I have backtracked and attempted to repost data that I have been able to upload in the past but now are encountering the same error. Any insight you can provide would be much appreciated....

Lyle

Re: Unable to import this shapefile. (Generate Features exception 'null')

TrevorHart1 — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:36:15 GMT

We are seeing this error on Portal for ArcGIS (10.2.1). Did anyone ever figure out what the issue was?