Esri Shapefile Quick Facts
Esri Shapefile (SHAPEFILE) Geometry Support
Format Type Identifier |
SHAPEFILE |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Dependencies |
ArcObjects is required to create attribute indexes (Windows only) |
Dataset Type |
Folder or File |
Feature Type |
File base name |
Typical File Extensions |
|
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Support |
Optional |
Generic Color Support |
No |
Spatial Index |
Optional |
Schema Required |
Yes |
Transaction Support |
No |
Encoding Support |
Yes |
Geometry Type |
fme_type |