[OKGIS] Convert Garmin GDB file to ESRI format.

[Chris_Omeilia at fws.gov]

David,

I had to do a multi-step approach to get GDB'S to shapefiles.  I have used 
Garmin's MapSource software to open the GDB and saved it as a tab 
delimited .txt.  I then opened it in Excel and formatted it appropriately 
and saved it as a .csv or other file type that ArcGIS will recognize when 
doing an Add X/Y Table.  From there I exported as a shapefile. 

The one problem I never solved was the GDB showed a large number of points 
in MapSource (I think greater than 2000), but when I saved everything as a 
.txt, it would only show up with 1500 records.  I never did find a way 
around that problem. 

Hope this was helpful. -Chris

Christopher M. O'Meilia
Wildlife & Fire Consultation Biologist / GIS Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office
9014 East 21st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129-1428

Office Phone: 918-581-7458
Office Fax: 918-581-7467
Direct Phone: 918-382-4525
www.fws.gov/southwest/es/oklahoma/



"David W. Wheelock" <David.Wheelock at oda.state.ok.us> 
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Hi all, 
I have a Garmin GDB output file that I need to convert to ESRI format. 
Does anyone know of a utility for this that they recommend.  I tried the 
AV Garmin extension from ESRI but it just throws error codes when I try to 
start it up.
David 
David Wheelock     Application Specialist     david at oda.state.ok.us 
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
2800 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298
Phone: (405) 522-5477 FAX: (405) 522-3590
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than by those which have occurred to others." 
Pascal 
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