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Import Geospatial Data from Shapefile

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~~[[Image:PointandPolyListWindow.png|500px|center]]~~To import geospatial data from the shapefile (.shp format):~~~~

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<li>Click the [[Image:EditReportIcon.png | Import Points]] button. The Open window displays[[Image:PointandPolyListWindow.png|500px|center]]</li>

<li>From the Open window:</li>

<li>Select the file (.shp format)</li>

<li>Double click on the file name or click the '''Open''' button</li></ol></ol>

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The geospatial data from the spreadsheet is appended to any existing data in the Points or Polygons table.

{{Note | The used decimal symbol in the shape file must be the same as the Regional settings of the importing computer.}}

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==Shapefile Import Business Rules==__NOEDITSECTION__

===Point Shapefile Import Business Rules===__NOEDITSECTION__

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~~~~To import geospatial data from a point shapefile, the file must be created according to the following business rules:~~~~

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<li>A PointID value is a mandatory field and should be provided for each point and be unique across all coordinate data listed in the Points table. It should be of '''Short Integer''' type.</li>

<li>A PointType is a mandatory field and should be provided for each point. It must correspond to the Geospatial Point types list defined by IMSMA. The field should have '''Text''' type.</li></ol>

[[Image:Point import.png|700px|center]]

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~~~~To import geospatial data from a polygon shapefile, the file must be created according to the following business rules:~~~~

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<li>The Polygon attribute table must contain field called '''PolyID''' of '''Short Integer''' type and have a '''value''' e.g. 0 or 1.</li>

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