How can a missing .shx file be created?
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I am using ArcGIS to view one shape file.
Only a select number of features are being displayed. The same number are showing in the attribute table even though the database file (.dbf) has a complete list with many more features.
I then tried opening the shapefile in QGIS and it informs me that the file is invalid. Upon inspection of the shapefile, I found that the .shx file is missing.
Can I recreate the missing .shx file so that all the attributes/features can be loaded?
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I am using ArcGIS to view one shape file.
Only a select number of features are being displayed. The same number are showing in the attribute table even though the database file (.dbf) has a complete list with many more features.
I then tried opening the shapefile in QGIS and it informs me that the file is invalid. Upon inspection of the shapefile, I found that the .shx file is missing.
Can I recreate the missing .shx file so that all the attributes/features can be loaded?
qgis arcgis-desktop shapefile corrupt
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I am using ArcGIS to view one shape file.
Only a select number of features are being displayed. The same number are showing in the attribute table even though the database file (.dbf) has a complete list with many more features.
I then tried opening the shapefile in QGIS and it informs me that the file is invalid. Upon inspection of the shapefile, I found that the .shx file is missing.
Can I recreate the missing .shx file so that all the attributes/features can be loaded?
qgis arcgis-desktop shapefile corrupt
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I am using ArcGIS to view one shape file.
Only a select number of features are being displayed. The same number are showing in the attribute table even though the database file (.dbf) has a complete list with many more features.
I then tried opening the shapefile in QGIS and it informs me that the file is invalid. Upon inspection of the shapefile, I found that the .shx file is missing.
Can I recreate the missing .shx file so that all the attributes/features can be loaded?
qgis arcgis-desktop shapefile corrupt
qgis arcgis-desktop shapefile corrupt
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ESRI provides a guide to repairing corrupted shapefiles which you can find on the ESRI website: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000007161
I can't check on my machine but one of either the Shapefile Repairer Utility or the Shapefile Repair Tool (which are linked at the bottom of that ESRI help page) used to be able to reconstruct a .shx file.
You can also do it in Python. This link suggests this code to recreate a .shx file:
# Build a new shx index file
#Code by Joel Lawhead http://geospatialpython.com/2011/11/generating-shapefile-shx-files.html
import shapefile
# Explicitly name the shp and dbf file objects
# so pyshp ignores the missing/corrupt shx
myshp = open("myshape.shp", "rb")
mydbf = open("myshape.dbf", "rb")
r = shapefile.Reader(shp=myshp, shx=None, dbf=mydbf)
w = shapefile.Writer(r.shapeType)
# Copy everything from reader object to writer object
w._shapes = r.shapes()
w.records = r.records()
w.fields = list(r.fields)
# saving will generate the shx
w.save("myshape")
Not that code requires the Python Shapefile Library (pyshp) to run.
answered 1 hour ago
Ed Rollason
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You could open the Shapefile without the shx in OpenJump and save it as a new Shapefile.
Then the shx-file will be generated.
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ESRI provides a guide to repairing corrupted shapefiles which you can find on the ESRI website: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000007161
I can't check on my machine but one of either the Shapefile Repairer Utility or the Shapefile Repair Tool (which are linked at the bottom of that ESRI help page) used to be able to reconstruct a .shx file.
You can also do it in Python. This link suggests this code to recreate a .shx file:
# Build a new shx index file
#Code by Joel Lawhead http://geospatialpython.com/2011/11/generating-shapefile-shx-files.html
import shapefile
# Explicitly name the shp and dbf file objects
# so pyshp ignores the missing/corrupt shx
myshp = open("myshape.shp", "rb")
mydbf = open("myshape.dbf", "rb")
r = shapefile.Reader(shp=myshp, shx=None, dbf=mydbf)
w = shapefile.Writer(r.shapeType)
# Copy everything from reader object to writer object
w._shapes = r.shapes()
w.records = r.records()
w.fields = list(r.fields)
# saving will generate the shx
w.save("myshape")
Not that code requires the Python Shapefile Library (pyshp) to run.
answered 1 hour ago
Ed Rollason
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
ESRI provides a guide to repairing corrupted shapefiles which you can find on the ESRI website: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000007161
I can't check on my machine but one of either the Shapefile Repairer Utility or the Shapefile Repair Tool (which are linked at the bottom of that ESRI help page) used to be able to reconstruct a .shx file.
You can also do it in Python. This link suggests this code to recreate a .shx file:
# Build a new shx index file
#Code by Joel Lawhead http://geospatialpython.com/2011/11/generating-shapefile-shx-files.html
import shapefile
# Explicitly name the shp and dbf file objects
# so pyshp ignores the missing/corrupt shx
myshp = open("myshape.shp", "rb")
mydbf = open("myshape.dbf", "rb")
r = shapefile.Reader(shp=myshp, shx=None, dbf=mydbf)
w = shapefile.Writer(r.shapeType)
# Copy everything from reader object to writer object
w._shapes = r.shapes()
w.records = r.records()
w.fields = list(r.fields)
# saving will generate the shx
w.save("myshape")
Not that code requires the Python Shapefile Library (pyshp) to run.
answered 1 hour ago
Ed Rollason
2,4181026
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up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
ESRI provides a guide to repairing corrupted shapefiles which you can find on the ESRI website: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000007161
I can't check on my machine but one of either the Shapefile Repairer Utility or the Shapefile Repair Tool (which are linked at the bottom of that ESRI help page) used to be able to reconstruct a .shx file.
You can also do it in Python. This link suggests this code to recreate a .shx file:
# Build a new shx index file
#Code by Joel Lawhead http://geospatialpython.com/2011/11/generating-shapefile-shx-files.html
import shapefile
# Explicitly name the shp and dbf file objects
# so pyshp ignores the missing/corrupt shx
myshp = open("myshape.shp", "rb")
mydbf = open("myshape.dbf", "rb")
r = shapefile.Reader(shp=myshp, shx=None, dbf=mydbf)
w = shapefile.Writer(r.shapeType)
# Copy everything from reader object to writer object
w._shapes = r.shapes()
w.records = r.records()
w.fields = list(r.fields)
# saving will generate the shx
w.save("myshape")
Not that code requires the Python Shapefile Library (pyshp) to run.
answered 1 hour ago
Ed Rollason
2,4181026
ESRI provides a guide to repairing corrupted shapefiles which you can find on the ESRI website: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000007161
I can't check on my machine but one of either the Shapefile Repairer Utility or the Shapefile Repair Tool (which are linked at the bottom of that ESRI help page) used to be able to reconstruct a .shx file.
You can also do it in Python. This link suggests this code to recreate a .shx file:
# Build a new shx index file
#Code by Joel Lawhead http://geospatialpython.com/2011/11/generating-shapefile-shx-files.html
import shapefile
# Explicitly name the shp and dbf file objects
# so pyshp ignores the missing/corrupt shx
myshp = open("myshape.shp", "rb")
mydbf = open("myshape.dbf", "rb")
r = shapefile.Reader(shp=myshp, shx=None, dbf=mydbf)
w = shapefile.Writer(r.shapeType)
# Copy everything from reader object to writer object
w._shapes = r.shapes()
w.records = r.records()
w.fields = list(r.fields)
# saving will generate the shx
w.save("myshape")
Not that code requires the Python Shapefile Library (pyshp) to run.
answered 1 hour ago
Ed Rollason
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You could open the Shapefile without the shx in OpenJump and save it as a new Shapefile.
Then the shx-file will be generated.
answered 1 hour ago
markgraeflerland
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up vote
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You could open the Shapefile without the shx in OpenJump and save it as a new Shapefile.
Then the shx-file will be generated.
answered 1 hour ago
markgraeflerland
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up vote
1
down vote
up vote
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You could open the Shapefile without the shx in OpenJump and save it as a new Shapefile.
Then the shx-file will be generated.
answered 1 hour ago
markgraeflerland
232220
You could open the Shapefile without the shx in OpenJump and save it as a new Shapefile.
Then the shx-file will be generated.
answered 1 hour ago
markgraeflerland
232220
answered 1 hour ago
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