PROBLEM

Using a CSV file in the XY Table To Point tool returns a warning message in ArcGIS Pro

Last Published: April 1, 2022

Description

In ArcGIS Pro, the XY Table To Point tool allows creating a point feature class from the coordinate data in the table of a CSV file. In certain cases, generating a point feature class using a CSV file in the XY Table To Point tool fails, and returns the following warning message:

Warning: 
100160: Some of the features have invalid geometry and have been removed from the result
A warning message is returned when running a .csv file in the XY Table To Point tool.

Cause

The X and Y field values are less than -400 or greater than 400 when used with a geographic coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Usage for more information.

The X and Y fields are less than -400 and more than 400 when using a geographic coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool.

Solution or Workaround

Use one of the following options to generate a point feature class using a CSV file in the XY Table To Point tool:

Note:
Coordinate values with the N, S, E, and W abbreviations in the CSV file are imported as text values in ArcGIS Pro, and cannot be used as input coordinates in the XY Table To Point tool. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Format a table in Microsoft Excel for use in ArcGIS Pro for more information.
Note:
Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Coordinate systems for more information regarding the units used for different types of coordinate systems.

Use coordinate values between -400 and 400 when selecting a geographic coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool

In ArcGIS Pro, use a CSV file containing coordinate values between -400 and 400 in decimal degrees when selecting a geographic coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool.

Note:
Coordinate values containing spaces, such as the Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) or Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) format, are regarded as Null values when used in the XY Table To Point tool.

Use a projected coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool

In ArcGIS Pro, use a projected coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool if the coordinate values are less than -400 or more than 400, and are in linear units. Use the following steps to select a projected coordinate system in the XY Table To Point tool:

  1. In ArcGIS Pro, click the Select coordinate system The Select coordinate system icon in the XY Table To Point tool. icon in the XY Table To Point geoprocessing pane.
  2. In the Coordinate System dialog box, double-click Projected Coordinate System in the XY Coordinate Systems Available list, and select a suitable projected coordinate system.
  3. Click OK.
Select a projected coordinate system from the XY Coordinate Systems Available list, and Click OK in the Coordinate System dialog box.

Article ID:000027430

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro 2 8 x
  • ArcGIS Pro 2 x

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