• EXPORT to text/xls file of a shape file

    From dave poreh@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 26 00:07:38 2015
    Folks,
    Hi,
    I have a shape file (*.shp). and i want to export it as a text/xls file. I can do that, but i need also the FID (row) of each line too.
    Can someone pls help,
    Cheers,
    Dave

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  • From Bill Bradshaw@21:1/5 to All on Mon Oct 26 10:20:12 2015
    I do not have the solution but you might want to look at the forums on the following website:

    http://gis.stackexchange.com/
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    "dave poreh" <d.poreh@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4590c800-6b17-4573-86fb-59f8cad591d8@googlegroups.com...
    Folks,
    Hi,
    I have a shape file (*.shp). and i want to export it as a text/xls file. I can do that, but i need also the FID (row) of each line too.
    Can someone pls help,
    Cheers,
    Dave

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  • From Djsee@21:1/5 to Bill Bradshaw on Tue Oct 27 06:28:05 2015
    The workaround I have done is to create a new numerical field (call it GID or something) and then copy the FID values to that field using the Field Calculator command. You can then export your newly created field as text.



    On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 1:20:14 PM UTC-5, Bill Bradshaw wrote:
    I do not have the solution but you might want to look at the forums on the following website:

    http://gis.stackexchange.com/
    --
    <Bill>

    Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska




    "dave poreh" <d.poreh@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4590c800-6b17-4573-86fb-59f8cad591d8@googlegroups.com...
    Folks,
    Hi,
    I have a shape file (*.shp). and i want to export it as a text/xls file. I can do that, but i need also the FID (row) of each line too.
    Can someone pls help,
    Cheers,
    Dave

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