topic Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format in ArcGIS Online Questions

Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

FaisalAziz — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:51:13 GMT

I am trying to add a point theme shapefile after compressed it into a zip format in Map viewer but everytime it gives an error "Unable to import this shapefile". if I add the file in csv format then it gives an error "File does not seem to contain fields with point coordinates".

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:51:42 GMT

There may be a problem with your zipped shapefile. Have you included all the necessary files in the zipped file? Shapefiles have many auxiliary files. Also, to import a CSV, you need to have the x,y locations of the points in the file as well. We look for field names like lat, long, x, y...

If these don't help, upload your zip file here and we can take a look at it.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

JamesLabate — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:49:14 GMT

Fazkan and Mike,
I'm having the same problem adding a simple zipped point file. It's a shp with about 100 features. I've zipped all the files: dbf, sbx. sbn, prj etc and also tried with just shp, sbx, dbf, prj. Same "unable to import" error both times. I use the old winzip format .zip not zipx.

The shp file was merged and exported out of file GDB feature classes. Does that matter?

Thanks,
Jim

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:48:33 GMT

Jim,

Can you share your file here so we can try it out?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

ChrisBowles — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:31:18 GMT

Hi There,

I'm having a similar problem to those above. I've attached a zipped sample of the points shapefiles I'm trying to upload. Also using Winzip. I've successfully loaded polygon shapefiles in this way, so I don't think there's an issue with my configuration. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:45 GMT

Chris,

Your shapfile is missing its prj file.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

Stefanvan_der_Hoorn — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:54:10 GMT

Hi there,

I am also having a similar problem. I keep receiving the error: unable to import the shapefile.
I have tried various zipped shapefiles. I have adjusted the number of rows (which was more than 1000), to less then 1000.
I tried point, lines and polygins, but none is working.

Attached you find a zipped file with points.

Hope someone can help me.

Kind regards,
Stefan

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

ChrisBowles — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:36:32 GMT

Ah...so it is. Thanks Mike.

Jim,

Can you share your file here so we can try it out?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:44:04 GMT

Stefan

The error message I can see is

"The operation was attempted on an empty geometry."

is it possible that the geometry for one of the features is bad? However, I am able to open this shapefile in ArcMap. We'll have to take a closer look.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:09 GMT

Stefan,

It seems like the coordinates in the shapefile don't match the expected coordinates of the spatial reference as defined in the PRJ file.

When I open this shapefile in ArcGIS Desktop, I get an error "One or more layers has an extent that is not consistent with the associated spatial reference information.

In looking at the coordinates inside the shapefile, here's a sample:

[92062.2500000003, 436080.33999999997] , [92063.75000000001, 436080.33999999997] , [92063.75000000001, 436078.84000000026]

This is the spatial reference in the PRJ file

http://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/4326/

Coordinate values should be between -180.0000, -90.0000, 180.0000, 90.0000

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

kylevalkenburg1 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:49:50 GMT

I cannot add a zipped shape file either. I have tried it plenty of times in the past and it has NEVER worked. This time I have a point shp file of 800 records, and it will not add to a web map. I had a co-worker try it and he can get a subset of my points to load up fine (~400 points), but if he tries 750 points it doesn't work.

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:11 GMT

Vdot76, can you upload your shapefile here?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

GordonBooth — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:16:10 GMT

Unable to add a zipped shape file. I've attached the zipped shape file.
Thanks,
Gordon

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:21:12 GMT

Gordon,

Your zip file contains a folder that contains the shapefile files... the zip file should just contain the shapefile files without the extra folder hierarchy.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

GordonBooth — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:11:45 GMT

Thanks Mike - that did it.

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

TuiAnderson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:50:42 GMT

I am having trouble importing pline shape file, the error gives me no information why. The shp has less than 1000 features and has the four needed files.

Thanks

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:21:53 GMT

What web browser are you using?
Can you share your shapefile here so we can test it?

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

LindaBurbank — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:45:10 GMT

I am getting the "unable to import this shapefile" message and can't figure out why. I have tried 2 different shapefiles with less than 1,000 features.

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

MikeMinami — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:20:42 GMT

Linda,

You have the same problem as Gordon above...

Your zip file contains a folder that contains the shapefile files... the zip file should just contain the shapefile files without the extra folder hierarchy.

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Unable to add Shapefile in zipped format

marvinboyd — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:06:32 GMT

Good Evening,

I, too, am unable to import my shapefiles. Help!

Thank you,
Marvin