Arccatalog Error Opening Feature Class
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Error Opening Feature Class Arcgis 10
Is This Content Helpful? Search on GeoNet Submit to ArcGIS Ideas error opening feature class general function failure Error: Error opening feature class. Number of shapes does not match the number of table records Error Message open failed error opening feature class Accessing or viewing a shapefile in ArcMap or ArcCatalog returns the error:"Error opening feature classNumber of shapes does not match the number of table records" Cause There is
Arcgis Error Opening Feature Class Could Not Add The Specified Data Object To The Map
a mismatch between the number of features and the number of records in the DBF file.This can be caused by editing the shapefile DBF table in Microsoft Excel.This can also be caused by an ArcMap crash while the shapefile is being edited. Solution or Workaround The options listed below may fix the problem.Warning:Please be aware that third-party
Shapefile Repair Tool Arcgis 10
scripts and extensions are unsupported by Esri. It is highly recommended that a backup copy of the shapefile be created before running the damaged shapefile through either of these utilities.Use the 'ShapeFile Repairer' utility available on ArcScripts to fix the mismatch. A link is provided in the Related Information section below.
Note:For the ShapeFile Repairer Utility to work correctly, ensure the language setting of the computer matches the language used to create the shapefile. Use the 'Shapefile Repair Tool' by Jerry Workman. A link is provided in the Related Information section below.Use ArcInfo Workstation to convert the shapefile to a coverage and back to a new shapefile using the following command sequence.Warning:This option is only available with the ArcGIS ArcInfo license with ArcInfo Workstation installed!Code:Arc: precision double doubleArc: usage shapearcUsage: SHAPEARC{out_subclass} {DEFAULT | DEFINE}Arc: shapearc sample.shp tempcov Arc: build tempcov Arc: usage arcshapeUsage: ARCSHAPE {DEFAULT | DEFINE}Arc: arcshape tempcov Early Adopter Program ArcGIS Ideas Esri Support Services ArcGIS Blogs ArcGIS Code Sharing Product Life Cycles Manage Cases Request Case Start Chat Back to results Print Share Is This Content Helpful? Search on GeoNet Submit error opening feature class number of shapes does not match to ArcGIS Ideas Error: Open Failed - Error opening feature class Error Message
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This error occurs when trying to add feature classes from an ArcInfo coverage:Open FailedError opening feature class Cause There number of shapes does not match the number of table records is at least one item or redefined item in one of the coverage feature attribute tables that is supported in INFO only, not in Arc. Solution or Workaround Locate the unsupported items in http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000006917 Workstation ArcInfo.1. Start ArcInfo and navigate to the workspace where your data resides.2. Type DIRECTORY INFO
.* to list all of the INFO tables for your coverage.3. Type ITEMS to list the item definitions for an INFO file. Look under the TYPE column heading.¤ Item types B, C, D, F, I, and N are supported in ArcInfo.¤ Item types L, O, P, T, and http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000001943 V are supported in INFO only.Use the ALTER command in INFO to change the definition of the item to a supported type.1. Start INFO by typing INFO at the Arc: prompt.2. Select the INFO file by using SELECT .3. List the INFO file item information using ITEMS.4. Type ALTER: a. Enter the item name. b. Enter an alternate item name. c. Enter the new starting column. d. Enter the item width. e. Enter the output width. f. Enter a supported item type. g. Fill in new items for the remainder of the ALTER prompts. Press the Enter to keep the same value.5. Type Q STOP to exit INFO. Created: 5/5/2016 Last Modified: 5/5/2016 Article ID: 000001943 Software: ArcGIS - ArcInfo 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1 Is This Content Helpful? Is This Content Helpful? Yes No We're glad to know this article was helpful. How can we make this better? Submit Contact our Support Team Request Case Start Chat Questions or issues with the site? Send Feedback Contact Support USA +1-888-377-4575 Name Email URL What issues are you having with the site? How can we improve? * Submit Feedback sent successfully. Error while sending mail. Loading Badges sign up log in tour help Tour Start here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/113251/arcmap-could-not-open-the-specified-file hiring developers or posting ads with us Geographic Information Systems Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for cartographers, geographers and GIS professionals. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top ArcMap “Could not open the specified file” up vote 3 down vote favorite error opening Has anyone ever encountered this message? I am getting this when I try to open certain shapefiles. I am working on a problem that generates shapefiles from spreadsheets using ThinkGeo's .NET tools. When I try to open ones where I have approximately 142 columns (of mostly string, some float, and a couple datetime fields) I get this message. I don't get anything else besides this message. I can open the file in ArcPad 8.0 and QGIS 2.0.1, but it fails every error opening feature time with ArcMap. I have run the shapefiles through Andrew Williamson's ShapeChecker, which found no problems. Going through the Check Geometry tool gives me an ERROR 000229 saying it cannot open the file. It doesn't have a lock on it, so there is something else happening. Any tools or suggestions that I should look in to? Edit: I am using ArcMap 10.2.2. I can view the files in ArcCatalog, but when I go to preview them, I get a message saying "Open Failed" as the title and "Error opening feature class". I tried loading this up in ArcCatalog 9.3.1 and ArcMap 9.3.1. I am able to see the shapes drawn out, but anytime I try to view the attribute data, it crashes without explanation. This is point data generated from x/y coordinates that were generated from ArcMap originally. What I don't fully understand about these errors is how to tell exactly what it is. I have up to 255 columns of data that I can include. I am able to include all the data if I break up the columns into smaller chunks. It seems like for whatever reason my 'no crash' limit is around 142 columns. As for record count. ArcMap throws an ERROR 000229 Cannot Open when I try to run it on the shapefile. ShapeChecker verified that the row count and feature count match though. I have also checked the field name length as I generate them. Non