topic How to convert Shapefile (SHP) to ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) file in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655439#M37111 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We are using ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files in our basic-mapping data sets in thousands of our maps.&nbsp; This data, however, needs to be updated now.&nbsp; In order not to spoil all the maps, we are looking for a way to do the updates by overriding the old data in the ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files. </P><P>How we can convert the shapefiles into ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files?</P><P></P><P>Would you, please, share your experience on this matter?</P><P>Special thanks in advance for your collegial help!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:23:55 GMT VenetaGrig 2016-03-31T21:23:55Z How to convert Shapefile (SHP) to ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) file https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655439#M37111 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We are using ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files in our basic-mapping data sets in thousands of our maps.&nbsp; This data, however, needs to be updated now.&nbsp; In order not to spoil all the maps, we are looking for a way to do the updates by overriding the old data in the ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files. </P><P>How we can convert the shapefiles into ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) files?</P><P></P><P>Would you, please, share your experience on this matter?</P><P>Special thanks in advance for your collegial help!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:23:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655439#M37111 VenetaGrig 2016-03-31T21:23:55Z Re: How to convert Shapefile (SHP) to ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) file https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655440#M37112 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SDC is now a relatively obscure in many circles</P><P> <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-interoperability-toolbox/quick-export.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-interoperability-toolbox/quick-export.htm">Quick Export—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> of the Data Interoperability extension says it will convert between arcgis readable formats, but you would have to dig further.&nbsp; Migration to file geodatabases might be prudent at some stage, or at least done in parallel with your updates.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:42:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655440#M37112 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-03-31T21:42:38Z Re: How to convert Shapefile (SHP) to ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) file https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655441#M37113 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you Dan!&nbsp; </P><P>Conversion is one of the solutions (saving time for updating old maps) in our case, regarding so many old maps. </P><P>For the new maps, however, we have migrated to geodatabase, which is way more efficient, and easy to be manipulated and updated.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:45:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655441#M37113 VenetaGrig 2016-04-01T17:45:39Z Re: How to convert Shapefile (SHP) to ESRI Smart Data Compression (SDC) file https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655442#M37114 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P>Creating SDC datasets requires a special compiler which Esri does not ship.&nbsp; The Data Interoperability extension doesn't handle SDC either.&nbsp; Dan's advice is good, consider moving to File Geodatabase as your data publishing format; you can compress or license File Geodatabases to control your deliverable.&nbsp; Please see the File Geodatabase toolset under Data Management.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:08:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-convert-shapefile-shp-to-esri-smart-data/m-p/655442#M37114 BruceHarold 2016-04-01T18:08:21Z