topic Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles in ArcGIS Pro Questions

iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:58:10 GMT

I have a number of shapefiles (home range polygons) created in R. In arcgis pro, I can reproject the shapefiles in batch just fine. However, in model builder, when I use Iterate feature classes, the shapefiles are not recognized with the project tool. The error code is:

000185: This data type is not supported

Other geoprocessing tools work just fine on these shapefiles in model builder. #project error in iterate feature class

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:54:59 GMT

Dean - I created a Model in ArcGIS Pro that uses Iterate Feature Classes and the Project GP tool - see attached. My model recognized the shapefile folder without any problems. My Project GP tool output is going to a File Geodatabase - are you wanting the output to be a shapefile or geodatabase feature class? Please advise.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:59:51 GMT

Robert, thanks for the response. I want the output to be shapefiles.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:14:48 GMT

No problem - for the 3rd parameter i used the open folder and pointed it a folder on disk and then added .shp to end of my %Name%_Prj name. Ran the model and all input shapefiles were reprojected to WGS1984 in my c:\temp\test directory.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:51:05 GMT

Looks like our models are very similar. The part I can't reconcile is that I can drag the same shapefiles in the batch process and it runs just fine. But it won't recognize the shapefiles when I point to the folder. Thanks for looking at it.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:09:17 GMT

Interesting. Check your Folder permissions perhaps? Is it set to Read-Only? I'll keep digging.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:12:45 GMT

Not sure if this is relevant to the Red X issue you're experiencing but something else to double check - a Tech Support FAQ on the Red X.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:21:45 GMT

Folder permissions appear to be ok. Tried the Red X fixes but the model still failed with the same error. Really appreciate the help.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:18:26 GMT

Thx for the folder information. What release of ArcGIS Pro are you using? I'm testing this workflow on AGP 2.5.0.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:14:55 GMT

Robert,

My AGP is 2.2.2. Just out of curiosity I pointed to the folder with the shapefiles that I reprojected in the batch mode. Those shapefiles were recognized. I'm starting to think the shapefiles coming out of R are missing something that model builder is looking for but the batch process doesn't need. The original R-based shape files have the following files: .dbf, .prj, .shp., .shp.xml, and .shx. The batch re-projected shapefiles (the ones model builder recognizes) have the following: .dbf, .prj, .shp, .sbx, .sbn, and .cpg.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DavidPike — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:20:54 GMT

I thought .shx was a mandatory file?

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:25:07 GMT

Sorry, you are correct, I missed it. The batch process files do include an .shx file.

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:47:05 GMT

Interesting. Try this - use the Feature Class to Feature Class GP tool on 5 or 6 shapefiles. Have the output from the GP tool go to another folder on disk. Update the Model to point to the new folder and re-run. Does the error message persist?

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

DeanBeyer — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:23:20 GMT

Well that beat it into submission! Thanks Robert!

Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

JoshuaBixby — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:28:29 GMT

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Re: iterate feature class does not recognize shapefiles

Robert_LeClair — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:13:02 GMT

Glad it worked out Dean - must be something amiss exporting to shapefile from R. You could build the Feature Class to Feature Class GP tool process to the front of your model to automate things a bit more. Happy ArcGIS Pro'ing!