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Excel is a spreadsheet application from Microsoft with native *.xls and *.xlsx formats.

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Copy / paste table attribute qgis to excel lose colum order

When I copy data from a table attribute to excel the order of column is randomly. E.g. If in Qgis the order of column is column_a, column_b, column_c, column_d in excel is column_a, column_c, ...
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How to make a clickable label in qgis from an excel sheet?

I have location data in excel sheet where each label has corresponding data file for each financial year. I want it that when i click on a label, years pop up, and when i click on that year, its ...
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Field format when saving joined layer from xls

If I perform a join of an xls file to a shapefile and then save it as another shapefile, my numeric fields from the xls are displayed with many decimal ceroes. Here is an example: The upper table is ...
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Can't find name with accent mark [closed]

So I have a spreadsheet that I'm trying to import into a GDB as a shapefile and then modify some fields with arcpy.AlterField_management(). The problem is that the field name has an accent mark (...
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Importing back GIS made grid from Excel?

I have the following problem: We created a grid and used it's squares as quadrates with an also attached attribute table. As the working areas were far fom each other, we created different sites ...
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Copying attribute table to Excel in ArcGIS Pro?

In ArcMap I can select all rows in the attribute table, right click one of the grey boxes, copy and then paste into excel: There is no Copy option in Pro. How can this be done in ArcGIS Pro (...
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Connect Excel to Survey123 Data Source

I have a form / survey created for Survey123. It has been published and I can access the data which has been captured through the ArcGIS Online Portal. I would like to read the attribute information ...
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Why do imported excel long/lat points not align with basemap?

Using old plans and maps that I rectified and georeferenced I determined approximate coordinates for certain points. These coordinates are in decimal degrees and are split in two colums latitude and ...
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QGIS not always recognizing the field name from excel files

I'm importing multiple excel files into QGIS (version 2.18.7) by dragging and dropping them into QGIS. The excel files don't contain any coordinates but data that I need to join to vector layers. My ...
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Can I escape field names when building a Search Cursor?

I am trying to iterate through an excel spreadsheet using arcpy but having trouble querying fields that contain spaces in their names: If I start by examining the fields by the python console I see ...
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FME statistics on Tester Conditions

I'm using FME to look at a large directory and filter down through many factors to handle the data within the directory. One of the stages I am working on is to search for companies that own the data....
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Displaying x,y coordinates not working correctly in ArcGIS Desktop?

My issue is similar to Displaying X, Y coordinates on ArcGIS not working but the solution there did not work for me. I am importing Excel data into ArcMap, and have already saved it as a CSV. When I ...
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Excel file . xlsx can't join with the shapefile map layer [duplicate]

Trying to join a shapefile layer - polygons - (municipalities with a data table with corresponding data sets) an Excel file with the .xlsx extension, BUT as showed in the attached image some error ...
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Referencing an external editable CSV file in a spatialite base

I would like to join a CSV file attributes to multiple spatialite layers, but I would like to be able to edit the csv externally (export it from a different project on Excel or Numbers every time I ...
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Converting dwg file by GISpoint

I am working with an excel/csv file which contain Easting Northing & Elevation value (Its all about point feature). But when i am converting this file in dwg by GIS for use in auto cad then the ...
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Calculate the mean for all the attributes of a zipcode? [closed]

I have a spreadsheet with two columns: Zipcode and Housing Price. Is it possible to calculate the average Housing Price per zipcode without manually using Excel commands per zip code?
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ArcMap not recognizing first column of CSV?

ArcMap is not recognizing the first column of my csv. Field name "AppID" and the values are all in the format of wxyz-#### (letters-numbers). I've checked the files for erroneous carriage returns. If ...
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Configuring columns when adding CSV file to QGIS

I want to load a csv file into QGIS, and the data in QGIS as point layer. I have tried to use this function: Layer ► Add layer ► Add Delimited Text Layer. When Im loading the file name, the data ...
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How to present parameters and their contents for each attribute

I have a table of data and I would like to know how I can use this data for a cartographic presentation and a publication on a geoportal as well as a map service. The data represents measuring ...
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Copy/Paste attribute table qgis without the wkt_geom column?

Is there a way to copy the attribute table on qgis and paste it on excel without the wkt_geom column?
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Creating a 3D model of a pond using GPS coordinates and associated depth measurements

There is a pond which I am trying to create a 3D model of to view the depth. We have measured the depth every few meters along straight line transects all across the pond, and have GPS coordinates for ...
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Use Milliseconds on Time Manager

I am trying to use Timemanager with my csv files which i loaded on my map as shp layer. those contain time staps which i tried in hh:mm:ss.fff hh:mm:ss:fff hh:mm:ss,fff and also each with 1 f - in the ...
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Hide field name and label for Surveyor and show it for Supervisor by Survey123 for ArcGIS

The scenario is, add new field to xls form that represent percentage (%) of accurate collected by surveyor this field is not visible to the surveyor at the same time this field will be visible to the ...
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How can we sync attribute tables with excel file automatically?

I always export to excel every time I update a shapefile, is there a way of updating excel automatically.
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QGIS python error for XY tools plug in, even after installing xlrd and xlw modules!

As I am a complete beginner, I had troubles getting the XY tools plug in running. Now that the xlrd and xlw module error has disappeared after installment of said modules, I can finally choose the X ...
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Imported from Excel XY coordinates into ArcMap 10.4.1 display at zero latitude

When importing spatial data from excel, the imported point layer is displayed onto 34 latitude and 0 longitude. It should be 47-48 latitude and 37-39 longitude. What could be causing it? I tried to ...
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Using excel info to create thematic map

So, I have an excel spreadsheet with information regarding people within a certain zip code. I basically need to make a map that shows the amount of people within each zip code either using dots or ...
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Post data from excel spreadsheet-arcampdesktop- arccollector

I recently created a excel spreadsheet with different webcams that have lat long, name and hyperlink for each angle on every camera. I am able to import that data from excel to arcmap desktop no ...
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Arcpy: import xls to point shapefile

I need to convert a .xls file to a point shapefile. The Excel file contains points in Lat, Lon with many attribute fields. I wrote this script to convert from .xls to .dbf and then to shapefile but it ...
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Converting Excel Data to Projected Point Shapefile says Invalid SQL statement was used?

I am trying to take an excel file, display xy data, export, and then project. When using the VTDeerCulverts excel file (field names listed in pdf below) the process works until I project the data. At ...
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Many-to-One Join while Maintaining Attributes in New Fields [closed]

I am struggling to find the correct tool to do what I want and I feel I am overlooking something simple... I am working with census blocks and internet providers in those census blocks. I have a ...
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Copy and Paste Attribute Table Loses Formatting

I have 4 shapefiles in total, and for 3 of my attributes tables, I was able to directly copy it (including the formatting) into Excel. I do this by using 'Select All' and 'Copy Selected'. When I went ...
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Failure to connect to database

Background: I'm using GIS tutorial basic workbook (ArcGIS 10.1) with ArcGIS 10.5 software, and my MS office is 2010 I was practicing building a file geodatabase, and I have imported shapefile without ...
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How to convert .shp to lat and long coordinates en excel? [closed]

I am trying to convert the below SHP file into lat and long coordinates in excel. I have no idea how to code or even find where the coding section is.
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Convert Longitude and Latitude values from database to Decimal Degrees

I am getting data from a SQL Server, with values for longitude and latitude stored as "raw" values i.e. there are no negative signs in front of longitudes, and no decimals in either longitudes or ...
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dbf to excel format

I have a .dbf file from arcgis 10.1 and it contains 370 columns and 582 rows. I want to open it in excel but it can only open 256 columns no more than that. There's a way that I can break a file and ...
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Creating an interactive chloropleth map with Leaflet and Excel data

I am trying to create a chloropleth map with Leaflet. I have an Excel spreadsheet with different columns such as "Project Name", "Project Description", "State" and "Province". Is there a way to ...
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Using inline variable substitution in ModelBuilder for iterating through Excel sheets?

I need to join .xlsx tables to a states.shp files based on StateName, and then export the joined features into a geodatabase. I have several excel files ("XX2011, XX2012, XX2013, etc.), and need the ...
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Invalid Geometry when Importing Shapefile into Excel 2016 PowerMaps

I downloaded Public_School_Locations from NYC Open Data website When I attempt to import Public_Schools_Points_2011-2012A.shp into Excel 2016 PowerMaps this is what I get When I attempt to pick ...
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Export RGB data (from a tiff image) in excel format

I have a tiff file having 3 bands R, G, B. I used the following program in R to obtain the pixel values for each band separately. r<- raster("lena.tiff", band = 1) writeRaster(r, filename = "...
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When joining .xlsx to state .shp, exporting feature class, why are attribute names not retained?

I have a shapefile of the U.S. states, and tabular data that I joined to it based on the state name. The data was downloaded in .csv format, but it didn't carry over some number categories when I ...
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Finding matching rows across columns and populating a separate column

I am trying to write a script that recategorizes 70 attributes in to 1 of 5 attributes. I have two tables, each with two columns that I am focusing on. The first table has one column with 20k rows ...
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Is there a program to help me cull my raw data? [closed]

I haven't taken a GIS course in over a year, so I think I've forgotten everything. I recently made a long (300+) list of data entries on an Excel file. Rather than sort through it by hand, is there a ...
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Using Custom Regions in Excel 3D Maps

I am trying to use Custom regions (other than country, province or city boundaries - see picture below) to display data from Excel sheet on map using Excel 3D Maps (Excel 2016). I always successfully ...
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Math function in VRT

I am using the following VRT to load a Excel sheet into QGIS and I would like to perform some functions on the inputs to create new fields. Is this possible? Ideally I would do pythagoras Field 10 ...
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How do I stop FME from using the first row as the column name when reading XLS?

I have a number of Excel XLS-files that I want to process with FME. They're each structured in two columns, column A with area names and column B with values for each area. When reading the file, FME ...
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Error 001530 : Input Table exceeds the 256 column limit of the .xls file format [closed]

I am unable to export the table using "Conversion tool : table to excel". It shows error "Error 001530 : Input table exceeds the 256 columnlimit of the .xls file format" I tried all solutions but ...
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ArcGIS 10.3 connecting to spreadsheets

I have feature classes of property parcels that are polygons. My client maintains data about the parcels in a google doc spreadsheet (online) and updates the information regularly. I am required to ...
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Trying to join a table to a shapefile. Identical key values will NOT join

I have a shapefile of all the addresses in a city and a table of survey results for a sample of addresses, with NO spatial aspect. I am asked to make the survey data spatial, so used a simple join ...
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Adding coordinates to map?

I am trying to make a map using ArcMap 10.3 and adding Excel coordinates from a map. I originally converted addresses to lat/long using an online site. I have tried every suggestion I could find ...
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