SAS.GRAPH 9.1 Reference, Volumes I and II
Overview
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 |
|---|---|
| .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) |