PROBLEM

ARCTIGER created empty TIGER files

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Description

What to do when ARCTIGER is creating empty TIGER files.

Cause

The item RT in the .ACODE file does not have a value of 1 or the coverage has not been projected into geographic.

Solution or Workaround



  • Ensure the item RT in the cover.ACODE file has a value of 1. This value indicates that all lines should be converted to tiger lines type 1.
  • Ensure the coverage has been projected into GEOGRAPHIC coordinate system. This is because TIGER/line files from the Census Bureau have the coordinates stored in geographic.

Article ID:000001914

Software:
  • ArcMap 8 x
  • Legacy Products

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