The MAPIMPORT procedure enables you to import ESRI shapefiles (spatial data formats) and process the SHP files into SAS/GRAPH traditional map data sets. See About Traditional Data Sets on page 999 for more information. The shapefiles file types are described in the following table:
File Extension | Description |
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.dbf | identification information (field-identifier names and values) assigned to specific polygon(s) |
.shx | shape information for the polygon(s) that compose the map. Note: These files are used with .shp files and cannot be imported by themselves . |
.shp | combines the shape information for the polygon(s) that compose the map and the identification information (field-identifier names and values) assigned to the specific polygon(s) |