mismatched shape type

Error Message

ArcView returns the following error when accessing a shapefile:

"mismatched shape type"

Cause

The shapefile is corrupt.

Solution or Workaround

• Make sure the directory you have written the shapefile to had enough space available to successfully perform the operation.
• Use the EXPCLEAN sample script to insure the shapefile is topologically clean. This file can be found at C:\ESRI\AV_GIS30\Arcview\samples\scripts.
• Use the shapechecker utility to repair the shapefile. This can be found on the ArcScript web page by searching by the keywords 'shape check'.
• If the shapefile was created in ARC/INFO, make sure the coverage used was topologically clean and there were no duplicate polygon labels. If not, clean up the coverage and recreate the shapefile.