topic Re: Is it possible to create new Shapefiles? in Java Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/java-maps-sdk-questions/is-it-possible-to-create-new-shapefiles/m-p/183537#M508 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Derek,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It is possible to read data from a shapefile.&nbsp; However, it would not be contained in a Map Package as the packaging process converts data sources to File Geodatabase.&nbsp; You can reference data in a Runtime enabled package, and the Runtime supports referenced shapefiles.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It is possible to create a new shapefile with Georprocessing.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 07 May 2012 15:04:34 GMT RalfGottschalk 2012-05-07T15:04:34Z Is it possible to create new Shapefiles? https://community.esri.com/t5/java-maps-sdk-questions/is-it-possible-to-create-new-shapefiles/m-p/183536#M507 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If a ShapeFile is in a map package, it is possible to read all the info contained therein, yes?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is it possible to create and save new Shapefiles with the Runtime?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I'm looking for something equivalent to the following ESRI sample:</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://edn.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=codeExch.sampleDetail&amp;pg=/arcobjects/9.1/Samples/Geodatabase/Creating_and_Converting_Data/CreateShapefileFromText/Java/javaCreateShapeFromText.htm">http://edn.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=codeExch.sampleDetail&amp;pg=/arcobjects/9.1/Samples/Geodatabase/Creating_and_Converting_Data/CreateShapefileFromText/Java/javaCreateShapeFromText.htm</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Derek</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:25:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/java-maps-sdk-questions/is-it-possible-to-create-new-shapefiles/m-p/183536#M507 DerekGray 2011-11-08T19:25:29Z Re: Is it possible to create new Shapefiles? https://community.esri.com/t5/java-maps-sdk-questions/is-it-possible-to-create-new-shapefiles/m-p/183537#M508 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi Derek,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It is possible to read data from a shapefile.&nbsp; However, it would not be contained in a Map Package as the packaging process converts data sources to File Geodatabase.&nbsp; You can reference data in a Runtime enabled package, and the Runtime supports referenced shapefiles.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It is possible to create a new shapefile with Georprocessing.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 07 May 2012 15:04:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/java-maps-sdk-questions/is-it-possible-to-create-new-shapefiles/m-p/183537#M508 RalfGottschalk 2012-05-07T15:04:34Z