We run a production system that produces via OGR, amongst many other vector formats, shapefiles for every version of ArcView and have never had a problem with them being used by thousands of customers.
R. -----Original Message----- From: postgis-users-boun...@postgis.refractions.net [mailto:postgis-users-boun...@postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Paul Ramsey Sent: 21 July 2011 16:08 To: PostGIS Users Discussion Subject: Re: [postgis-users] Shapefiles exported from PostGIS and ESRI ArcView 9 compatibility There's no reason to think the Shape files produced by shp2pgsql won't work in any and all versions of Arc. P On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Ben Madin <li...@remoteinformation.com.au> wrote: > G'dat all, > > We have a client (potential client) who wants some mapping done and the maps returned in shapefile format. In the contract they insist on specifying that the shapefiles are compatible with "ESRI's ArcView version 9" (their words, not mine). > > I don't have "ESRI's ArcView version 9", and don't intend on spending that sort of money (more than the contract is worth). However, I'm sure that if what we send back doesn't open in "ESRI's ArcView version 9" it will become our problem. > > Does anyone have any reason to suspect that a shapefile created using valid OGC geometry in PostGIS and exported using pgsql2shp would not or might not work on "ESRI's ArcView version 9"? > > Are there any issues that someone who is across platforms can help me with? > > (I routinely use shapefiles created using valid OGC geometry in PostGIS and exported using pgsql2shp in QGIS and MapServer and send them to other people, so I have no reason to be concerned except that the client insists on this line remaining the contract!) > > cheers > > Ben > > > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users Infoterra Ltd. Is part of the Astrium GEO-Information Services Division and a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium, Europe's leading space systems and services specialist. Disclaimer. The information contained in this e-mail and its attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended addressee, please do not read, copy, use or disclose this message or its attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy all copies of this message and attachments in all media. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Infoterra Ltd and shall not form part of any binding agreement. Infoterra Limited a company registered in England under number 2359955 and having its registered office at Atlas House, 41 Wembley Road, Leicester, LE3 1UT. VAT number GB 476 0468 27. P Before printing, think about the environment _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
