Arcmap 10.0 is crashing after trying to convert XY data to a feature class

[ClintonKoch]

I am trying to convert an excel table into a shapefile. I use the Add XY Data which seems to work fine, but when I import into a geodatabase it crashes. If I try to just use "export data" from the XY data, it doesn't crash, it just produces an empty shape file (though the fields have the correct names).

I've filled all empty cells in the excel sheet, removed all of the unusable characters, and everything else I can think of and its still crashing. Whats really frustrating is that had no problems doing this with a table that had plenty of blank cells and unusable characters.

So any ideas?

[JamesFitzgerald]

Hello,

When you perform XY Data by adding the X and Y values., do the points overlay correctly to you area of Interest? try zooming to a point. If so, then have you exported the data just in a shapefile.shp. (I want to be clear but I believe you stated above that it shows the attribute name by no data).

Can you send me a sample of your excel spreadsheet?

Thanks

James

[ClintonKoch]

The points do plot correctly when I do the Add XY, but when I export the data it gives me a blank table. If its a shapefile as soon as I do Add XY then I'm sorry, I'm just getting the terminology screwed up. What I want is for the data to be selectable, and able to put it into a geodatabase.

Here is part of the spreadsheet.

Vol	X	Y	Max_depth	Min_Depth	Top	Timing	Shape
3	517322	982208	3750	1886	2590	Rift	Dome
4	508875	990332	4350	1350	2390	Rift	Dome
5	523222	987760	3400	1550	2850	Rift	Buldge
6	522910	989792	3252	1780	2850	Rift	Bright_spot
7	516288	985887	4200	2700	3029	Rift	Pock_mark
8	513708	984670	4190	1200	2890	Rift	Dome
9	500980	985700	3350	850	1300	Post_Rift	Cone
10	503602	985588	3700	2350	2600	Rift	Dome
11	509213	979408	-9999	-9999	-9999	Post_Rift	Cone
12	517674	987473	3850	1600	2650	Rift	Dome

[ClintonKoch · Accepted solution]

Ok it looks like the problem was that I had a field called Shape. I renamed that and it works now.

Thanks for your help.

[JamesFitzgerald]

Great Clinton!

[JamesFitzgerald]

Hey Clinton,

Could you mark this post as correct?

Thanks