topic Re: Import Shapefile Data into Excel? in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36596#M1270 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Besides the fact that modern versions of Excel can't save .dbfs (at least back to Office2007), you are just asking for trouble modifying a shapefile outside of GIS software.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks. I suppose sticking with edit mode within arcgis dbf table will be the way to go.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:29:18 GMT SamanthaM 2012-03-14T18:29:18Z Import Shapefile Data into Excel? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36594#M1268 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is it possible to import data from a shapefile into excel and edit it, instead of doing a join to a database file?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For instance in the image below is a shapefile of various counties in TX. Would it be possible to export the data shown below, open it in excel, add/remove/edit columns, save it and then open it back up in ArcGIS?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]12674[/ATTACH]</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If my question is not clear, please ask for clarification.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:55:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36594#M1268 SamanthaM 2012-03-14T17:55:29Z Re: Import Shapefile Data into Excel? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36595#M1269 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Besides the fact that modern versions of Excel can't save .dbfs (at least back to Office2007), you are just asking for trouble modifying a shapefile outside of GIS software.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:25:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36595#M1269 DarrenWiens2 2012-03-14T18:25:41Z Re: Import Shapefile Data into Excel? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36596#M1270 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Besides the fact that modern versions of Excel can't save .dbfs (at least back to Office2007), you are just asking for trouble modifying a shapefile outside of GIS software.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks. I suppose sticking with edit mode within arcgis dbf table will be the way to go.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:29:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/import-shapefile-data-into-excel/m-p/36596#M1270 SamanthaM 2012-03-14T18:29:18Z