I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm having multiple problems importing some XY data from an Excel spreadsheet. I'm using Excel 2010 and ArcMap 10.0. I've worked out fixes to most of the issues, but still having one that I can't figure out.
I can get the points to import using "File, Add Data, Add XY Data". I then convert the event layer to a shapefile. The problem is that some of the columns in Excel, that are formatted as numbers, are all importing as Zeros to the attribute table. In addition, there is a text field that imports the column name, but nothing else. All the rows are blank. This field may have an issue because the text contains quotes around each value, such as "3D Fix". I need these fields to import correctly so I can judge the quality of the GPS fix. Any suggestions? Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem?
Thank you.
Amy Meehan
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Bangor, Maine
I can get the points to import using "File, Add Data, Add XY Data". I then convert the event layer to a shapefile. The problem is that some of the columns in Excel, that are formatted as numbers, are all importing as Zeros to the attribute table. In addition, there is a text field that imports the column name, but nothing else. All the rows are blank. This field may have an issue because the text contains quotes around each value, such as "3D Fix". I need these fields to import correctly so I can judge the quality of the GPS fix. Any suggestions? Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem?
Thank you.
Amy Meehan
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Bangor, Maine