View source for Import Geospatial Data from Shapefile

<p>To import geospatial data from the shapefile (.shp format):</p>
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<li>Click the [[Image:EditReportIcon.png | Import Points]] button. The Open window displays
<li>From the Open window:</li>
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<li>Navigate to the directory where the file that you would like to import is located</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|'''Import Point''' button works to import point and polygon shapefiles. Point shapefile will be imported into '''''Points table''''', Polygon and Polyline shapefiles - into '''''Polygon and Polyline Points''''' table but will be split into points list that compose this polyline or polygon.}}
 
{{note|If the selected coordinate reference system at the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window is different from the coordinate reference system specified in the .prj file, the coordinate data will be re-projected to the selected coordinate system specified at the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window.}}

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

<p>To import geospatial data from a point shapefile, the file must be created according to the following business rules:</p>
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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><br />
Download the example of the Point Shapefile [[File:PointImportTemplate.rar]]

===Polygon Shapefile Import Business Rules===__NOEDITSECTION__
<p>To import geospatial data from a polygon shapefile, the file must be created according to the following business rules:</p>
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<li>A Polygon attribute Table must contain PolyID field of '''Short Integer''' type.</li>
<li>Coordinate Format, Coordinate System, Bearing, Distance, Point ID, Point Number, Point Type, X/Long, Y/Lat are optional to be included into the attribute table. </ol>

Download the example of the Polygon Shapefile [[File:PolygonImportTemplate.rar]]

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