just made a quick map. I imported a shp file containing only 1 point marking the location of a sewer plant. I go to edit that shape file, but adding a text field with the name of the plant, so i can create an automatic label. Looks great until I close arcmap, and then try to re-open that map. I get the above message. Any way to fix it, or more importantly, how do i keep it from happening? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Yes it is only one point, but I remember this happening once before, and I am not sure how I fixed it. I am using 10.1 and don’t have access to that tool. Thanks for the reply.
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repair geometry is available at all license levels according to the help
i am still getting errors. I'd appreciate someone taking a look at this small file when time becomes available. Heres the sequence. I exported a single point from autocad map to a shape file. I import that shape file to arcmap and it works great. I edit that shape file to add an attribute called "name" so i can create a label for it. That works fine, and it labels correctly. I can exit that map, (totally out of the software) and then open it back up, and the shape file that I edited is not working. I get the error : number of shapes does not match the number of table records. I am going to upload a good and bad copy of this file. I'd appreciate any comments. (well i thought i was going to upload shape files but cant find how to do that)
Having trouble replying in this forum. Sometimes I have the option to,and sometimes I dont
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File should be there now
OK ... Folks...Mike isn't nuts
I loaded Mike's shapefiles into a new project...one loaded...the other gave the error.
I proceeded to edit "Good File" and added a simple text field populated it, saved edits, and everything was going good.
I then...thinking cleverly...I exported the edited file to a new shapefile, saved the project, closed ArcMap, opened the project and now Mike's "GoodFile" is now Mike's "Bad File" and my file loaded no sweat.
I then...thinking less cleverly...opened a brand new blank project...my file opened no problem, but both of Mike's files are dead. I am hesitant to repeat this scenario again for fear perpetuating the Einstein's mis-attributed definition of insanity.Mike...I will look further at this...someone else have a go please
So if I add a field, and then I export it to a new file it would work? Is that what I am reading? Anyway…I am glad someone else was able to recreate the error. Not fun!
No No read carefully...exporting to the new file did not work I am left with the file I exported, but your file...the one I edited...is now toast
If you open the DBF in excel of the file that works, you will notice that it is empty. If you open the attribute in arc it says that you you have the FID and Shape type. however this cannot not be right as Feature Classes must have at least one other field than Shape and FID. Something must have gone funky with the export from CAD.
It is still quite the mystery as to why Arc would let you open the shp file even though it violates the DBF rules.
Clever Watson! Jorge is indeed right, there is no Id field, hence, exporting it makes it a useable file...but you just can't edit it! So don't use CAD to create shapefiles, although I suspect this error would have been found long ago if this were the sole case. Are there options when exporting in the other software?
The plot thickens...I added an Id field (Long, precision 9) to the file that was missing it, exported to a new file, edited the previous file. saved the project, reloaded the project and the edited and exported files loaded file. The only thing is that the Id field is out of order
I am assuming that the edits were stopped and saved...in any event if it is a geometry error you can give Repair Geometry a shot, however, since it is only one point, it is hardly worthwhile downloading an abundance of shapefile repair tools from the web to fix it. Should this occur more frequently, then you might explore some options. See this topic as well or search on this site using ...