topic Re: Export Data - output name is not valid in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522785#M29741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>is the destination location writeable? what is an example of an input and output filename?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 05:48:27 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2014-01-15T05:48:27Z Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522782#M29738 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>No matter what I try to do with the file name.&nbsp; Even taking it down to putting the output file in a C:/temp folder, I continue to get the same error when trying to export data "output name is not valid."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:46:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522782#M29738 JesseMaruschak 2014-01-14T23:46:45Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522783#M29739 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Can you provide information on what you are doing that prompts this error and a screen grab if possible?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:57:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522783#M29739 DanPatterson_Retired 2014-01-15T01:57:43Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522784#M29740 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Any time I try to export data, I get it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I have selected certain streams out of a statewide stream dataset, and want to create a separate shapefile of just the selected streams, i get the error.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I take the pointfile dataset of wells in a state, which&nbsp; I generated from an excel spreadsheet, and try to export it to a shapefile so that I can then select the wells within 500ft of the streams I get the error.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I try to export selected polygons from a parcels dataset, I get the error.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:37:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522784#M29740 JesseMaruschak 2014-01-15T03:37:36Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522785#M29741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>is the destination location writeable? what is an example of an input and output filename?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 05:48:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522785#M29741 DanPatterson_Retired 2014-01-15T05:48:27Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522786#M29742 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Never mind.&nbsp; I pulled a complete brain fart, and didn't realize that when the window to select the folder and file name was up, there was a drop down box at the bottom where you could select a "Save as type" of either "Sapefile" or "File and Personal Geodatabase feature classes".&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I changed the "Save as type" to "Shapefile" it was amazing......it actually created the shapefile for me.&nbsp; DOH!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you for your time.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:59:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522786#M29742 JesseMaruschak 2014-01-15T12:59:02Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522787#M29743 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I was having the same problem. Thanks a lot, I have successfully exported and saved the data.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:29:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/522787#M29743 RudolphineNyoni 2016-09-15T13:29:15Z Re: Export Data - output name is not valid https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/1059361#M43333 <P>I got the same problem. Then I followed&nbsp;<a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/55841">@JesseMaruschak</a>'s advice, now it is ok.</P> Wed, 19 May 2021 12:00:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/export-data-output-name-is-not-valid/m-p/1059361#M43333 Ubayeid 2021-05-19T12:00:13Z