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What is an ESRI Shapefile?

April 26, 2017ESRI shapefile

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What is an ESRI Shapefile?

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An ESRI Shapefile is a set of files with data that conforms to the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Shapefile spatial data format. The set of files typically includes the .shp file that contains the spatial data and a support file, .dbf. When you specify a shape file as a spatial data source and it is located on your local computer, the spatial data is automatically embedded in the report. To use spatial data from an ESRI file dynamically, you must do the following: In Report Builder 3.0, upload both the .shp file and the .dbf file to the same folder on a report server, and then link to the .shp file as the spatial data source. In Report Designer in Business Intelligence Development Studio, add both the .shp file and the .dbf file to the report project, and then specify the name of the .shp file as the spatial data source.