Bug
A shapefile attribute table does not save Chinese characters after setting text length.
| Bug ID Number | BUG-000146355 |
|---|---|
| Submitted | January 26, 2022 |
| Last Modified | June 5, 2024 |
| Applies to | ArcGIS Pro |
| Version found | 2.8 |
| Operating System | Windows OS |
| Operating System Version | 10.0 |
| Status | Will Not Be Addressed |
Additional Information
Shapefiles that use code pages and a two-width text field are two bytes. Since ASCII characters are always single-byte, this is not a problem. Chinese characters are multibyte, requiring at least two bytes or more. Two Chinese characters do not fit in a two-width text field in a shapefile. File geodatabases, mobile geodatabase, and GeoPackages use Unicode which does not have this issue. If a standard data format is desired, use GeoPackage. Refer to the following link for more information, https://www.geopackage.org/. ArcGIS Pro supports GeoPackage.Steps to Reproduce
Bug ID: BUG-000146355
Software:
- ArcGIS Pro
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