topic Re: shapefile name lenght in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308828#M10712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Field names cannot be longer than 10 characters. No limitation for the file name that I'm aware of.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Luke you're absolutely right. I posted a little quick there. The 10-char limitation is indeed on the field names. In general, you should always at least start with a letter and stick to alphanumeric characters plus "_" for folder paths and names in ArcGIS.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:29:24 GMT curtvprice 2012-11-19T15:29:24Z shapefile name lenght https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308825#M10709 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Is there a maximum length for the shapefile name? I read somewhere it is 10 characters.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Is it true?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:08:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308825#M10709 FranceLabrecque 2012-11-16T23:08:46Z Re: shapefile name lenght https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308826#M10710 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Is there a maximum length for the shapefile name? I read somewhere it is 10 characters.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Yes, for this and other details of shapefile limitations, see this article in the help:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//005600000013000000">Geoprocessing considerations for shapefile output</A></BODY></HTML> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:04:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308826#M10710 curtvprice 2012-11-17T01:04:01Z Re: shapefile name lenght https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308827#M10711 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Field names cannot be longer than 10 characters. No limitation for the file name that I'm aware of.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:32:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308827#M10711 Luke_Pinner 2012-11-18T08:32:01Z Re: shapefile name lenght https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308828#M10712 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Field names cannot be longer than 10 characters. No limitation for the file name that I'm aware of.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Luke you're absolutely right. I posted a little quick there. The 10-char limitation is indeed on the field names. In general, you should always at least start with a letter and stick to alphanumeric characters plus "_" for folder paths and names in ArcGIS.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:29:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/shapefile-name-lenght/m-p/308828#M10712 curtvprice 2012-11-19T15:29:24Z