Zipping Shapefiles for Import into FieldAlytics

Proper Shapefile Folder structure for Upload:

1. Folder is Zipped

2. When the Zipped folder is opened you see the files(dbf, shp, and shx) displayed within the file explorer window. 

3. If the Zipped folder is selected and an unzipped folder is inside, the resulting zipped folder will fail to load into FieldAlytics due to improper folder structure. Perform the steps below to unzip the files/folder and to zip the files properly for upload into FieldAlytics.

To unzip files/folder

• Open File Explorer and find the zipped folder. or on Desktop:
• To unzip the entire folder, right-click on the folder to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
• To unzip a single file or folder, double-click the zipped folder to open it. Then, drag or copy the item from the zipped folder to a new location.

To zip files

1.Ensure the folder(s) the Shapefile is within is unzipped. 

2. Confirm the Shapefile with identical file name( Example SHP File for Help Doc) contains the three necessary file formats for upload: DBF, SHP, and SHX. 

3.Highlight all files, Right-click the file you want to zip, and then select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.

4. The new Compressed (Zipped) folder can be selected for upload into FieldAlytics within the upload screen of desired data layer(Boundary, Field Samples, Attributes...).