topic Re: Spatial Reference issue in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/spatial-reference-issue/m-p/346322#M19765 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like someone used the define projection tool, and defined it as a geographic coordinate system (GCS wgs84)</P><P>And given the extents that is totally absurd.&nbsp; Since it was a shapefile, locate the *.prj file and rename it to *.xxx and reload the shapefile.&nbsp; It will probably load but it will tell you it doesn't have a defined projection.</P><P>Perhaps someone meant to give it a Web Mercator projection instead if you are using webby data sources</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:31:53 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-07T16:31:53Z Spatial Reference issue https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/spatial-reference-issue/m-p/346321#M19764 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I received a project with a shapefile&nbsp;from another department. &nbsp;When I try and load it into ArcMap 10.2.1, I receive the following:</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/241079_Map_Error.JPG" style="height: auto;" /></P><P></P><P>Properties:</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="" class="image-2 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/241080_Map_Coords.JPG" style="width: 620px; height: 353px;" /></P><P></P><P>Just looking for some direction on how to resolve. I understand the distinction between Geographic Cood. Sys. vs&nbsp;Projections but I'm struggling to identify, if this is my issue.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:27:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/spatial-reference-issue/m-p/346321#M19764 KennethKirkeby 2016-10-07T16:27:03Z Re: Spatial Reference issue https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/spatial-reference-issue/m-p/346322#M19765 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Looks like someone used the define projection tool, and defined it as a geographic coordinate system (GCS wgs84)</P><P>And given the extents that is totally absurd.&nbsp; Since it was a shapefile, locate the *.prj file and rename it to *.xxx and reload the shapefile.&nbsp; It will probably load but it will tell you it doesn't have a defined projection.</P><P>Perhaps someone meant to give it a Web Mercator projection instead if you are using webby data sources</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:31:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/spatial-reference-issue/m-p/346322#M19765 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-07T16:31:53Z