Shapefile Size Limit for GeoAnalytics

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:31:01 GMT

There is a size limitation on the individual component.s of a zipped Shapefile exceeds. Any component may not exceed 2GB in size, however, the total file size of the zipped folder can exceed 2GB.

Here is an example of a shapefile with a DBF file that exceeds the 2GB limit.

If calling the file from an http or https address, you'll receive the following error:

Error Code
Unable to parse request

Error Message
Failed to process query: Failed to create dataset Dataset: Failed to load [URL]. Connection timed out (Connection timed out)

If calling the file locally, the following error will appear:

Error Code
Unable to parse request

Error Message
Failed to process query: Failed to create dataset test: Unexpected end of dbf file. On row X of XX.

Cause:

The limitation comes from Esri itself and is documented on their site: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000010813.

Resolution:

The shapefile will need to be broken up into two (or more) files so that the offending file is smaller than 2GB limitation.

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Shapefile Size Limit for GeoAnalytics

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