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Bug

ArcMap retains geometry type for a named shapefile during an edit session.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM041857
SubmittedJanuary 23, 2009
Last ModifiedOctober 11, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found9.3
StatusNon-Reproducible

Additional Information

No Public Explanation

Workaround

Set up a workflow that does not allow for shapefiles to be removed or deleted in the middle of an ArcMap edit session. Follow naming conventions that ensure separate geometries do not share the same name. Alternatively, use personal or file geodatabases instead of shapefiles for editing.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM041857

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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