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Do not open DBF's from .SHP's in Excel, Access, etc for editing or any other purpose. This isn't documented anywhere, but it is not a recommended practice and is known to corrupt .SHP's.

Open them only through the attribute table in ArcMap or ArcCatalog., or QGIS

They two are linked via the ArcGIS Software.

Do not open DBF's from .SHP's in Excel, Access, etc for editing or any other purpose. This isn't documented anywhere, but it is not a recommended practice and is known to corrupt .SHP's.

Open them only through the attribute table in ArcMap or ArcCatalog.

They two are linked via the ArcGIS Software.

Do not open DBF's from .SHP's in Excel, Access, etc for editing or any other purpose. This isn't documented anywhere, but it is not a recommended practice and is known to corrupt .SHP's.

Open them only through the attribute table in ArcMap or ArcCatalog, or QGIS

They two are linked via the Software.

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  • 18.9k
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Do not open DBF's from .SHP's in Excel, Access, etc for editing or any other purpose. This isn't documented anywhere, but it is not a recommended practice and is known to corrupt .SHP's.

Open them only through the attribute table in ArcMap or ArcCatalog.

They two are linked via the ArcGIS Software.