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Posted on January 20, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Importing XML data into ArcGIS Desktop?

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How do I import an XML file into ArcGIS?

Import an XML workspace document

  1. Open the Import XML Workspace Document geoprocessing tool.
  2. For the Target Geodatabase, browse to the geodatabase where you want to import your data.
  3. Choose your XML workspace document for the Import File parameter.
  4. Select whether to import data and schema, or schema only.

Can ArcGIS read XML files?

You can import from an XML, ZIP, or Z file type. Select the XML document you want to import and click Open.

Can you convert an XML to a shapefile?

Automate XML to SHP Workflows



Transform datasets, classes, and tables from XML to shapefile using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Take it a step further and batch process XML to SHP workflows automatically using FME Server.

How do I add data to ArcGIS desktop?

You can add web maps, feature layers, tile layers, and map packages from your portal to ArcMap.

  1. In ArcMap, click File > Add Data > Add Data From ArcGIS Portal.
  2. Double-click a web map, web layer, or package to add it to your map or click Add.
  3. If you added an editable feature layer to your map, you can perform edits.


How do I import an XML file?

Import XML data

  1. In the XML Map, select one of the mapped cells.
  2. Click Developer > Import. If you don’t see the Developer tab, see Show the Developer tab.
  3. In the Import XML dialog box, locate and select the XML data file (. xml) you want to import, and click Import.


How do I load an XML map?

In the XML Source task pane, click XML Maps, and then click Add. In the Look in list, click the drive, folder, or Internet location that contains the file you want to open. Click the file, and then click Open.

How do I read an XML readable file?

If you want to open an XML file and edit it, you can use a text editor. You can use default text editors, which come with your computer, like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac. All you have to do is locate the XML file, right-click the XML file, and select the “Open With” option.
 

How do I access XML data?

Just about every browser can open an XML file. In Chrome, just open a new tab and drag the XML file over. Alternatively, right click on the XML file and hover over “Open with” then click “Chrome”. When you do, the file will open in a new tab.
 

Can SAS read XML?

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What is a SHP XML file in GIS?

shp. xml : the file that is the geospatial metadata in XML format, (e.g. ISO 19115 or XML format).
 

What file types are compatible with ArcGIS?

List of data formats supported in ArcGIS

  • ADRG Image (.img)
  • ArcSDE raster.
  • DTED Level 0, 1, and 2 (.dt*)
  • Esri Grid.
  • Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
  • LizardTech MrSID and MrSID Gen 3 (.sid)
  • National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) (.ntf)
  • Tagged image file format (TIFF) (.tif)


Can ArcGIS open Excel files directly?

You can open Microsoft Office Excel tables directly in ArcGIS and work with them like other tabular data sources. For example, you can add them to ArcMap, preview them in ArcCatalog, and use them as inputs to geoprocessing tools. Excel files are added to ArcMap like other data, through the Add Data dialog box.

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