Troubleshooting ArcMap CSV Issues and Best Practices
If you're facing problems with CSV files in ArcMap, make sure to check them in NotePad or NotePad++ to avoid data reformatting by Excel. Follow specific guidelines for header names and cell contents to ensure smooth data handling. Explore less strict alternatives like BlueSpray and QGIS for a more flexible experience.
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First ArcMap is really picky If you re having problems with a CSV: Check the file in NotePad or NotePad++ Excel will hide characters and reformat your data! Header names must be 10 letters or less, no punctuation or spaces No special characters in cells BlueSpray and QGIS are less picky namNm15
What happened? Group Benchmark Location NAME Latitude 40.871813 40.871803 40.871804 40.871809 40.871809 40.871809 40.871809 40.871808 40.871808 40.871773 40.871773 40.871813 40.871651 40.871554 40.871822 40.871371 40.87128 40.871824 40.87155 40.8716 40.87145 40.87141 40.87135 40.87139 40.87148 40.87148 40.87148 Longitude -124.080055 -124.080047 -124.080047 -124.080058 -124.080059 -124.080059 -124.080059 -124.080058 -124.080058 -124.079989 -124.079944 -124.080066 -124.080081 -124.080042 -124.080043 -124.080125 -124.08023 -124.08004 y_proj x_proj 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 40.871813 40.871803 40.871804 40.871809 40.871809 40.871809 40.871809 40.871808 40.871808 40.871773 40.871773 40.871813 40.871651 40.871554 40.871822 40.871371 40.87128 40.871824 4525059 4525065 4525048 4525044 4525037 4525041 4525052 4525052 4525051 -124.080055 -124.080047 -124.080047 -124.080058 -124.080059 -124.080059 -124.080059 -124.080058 -124.080058 -124.079989 -124.079944 -124.080066 -124.080081 -124.080042 -124.080043 -124.080125 -124.08023 -124.08004 408982.7 408983.3 408979.6 408980.5 408977.8 408976.2 408979.4 408979.8 408979.4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 3 4 5 6 7 8 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 -124.08 namNm15 South Stairs South Stairs South Stairs B01 B02 B03
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