How do I create a point file from x,y coordinates stored in a spreadsheet?
Put the latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal degrees if they are not already. In Microsoft Excel (or another spreadsheet program), save the file in dbase format (DBF4), making sure that the cells are formatted to “number.” To import into ArcView, click table => add and navigate to the dbase file. Then click on view => add event theme and specify “x & y” in the dialog box. • Q: Why can’t I print from ArcView? It is possible that your IFS space is full and it is causing problems for ArcView. To check this in Windows, navigate to your IFS directory through “My Computer,” and when it is visible right click on the directory then click again on Properties. On a UNIX machine, type “fs listquota ~/” (“fs” means file system and “~/” represents your home directory); this will return stats on the percent of your IFS space being used. Arc/Info-specific stuff • TIP => The first step each time you launch Arc/Info should be connecting to a workspace. A workspace is a directory containing geo
