Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error? by Raka
I get an error when I try to export a BM file to a shape file;
Export
Bentley Map data to “Shape” files.
Open the required Map.
Turn all the non-required levels off.
Use the “Data Browser” in the “Command Managers to query the features. There should be no red exclamation
marks present, if there are please contact your GIS Administrator beforecontinuing.
Select “File” on the toolbar à Export à GIS Data type. The Interoperability dialog box opens.
Right click “Export” à New Export. “Export1” is added to the drop-down list.
Right click “Export1” à Add Shape file directory.............
Browse to the required directory and the select “ok”.
Right click “Export1”
and select “Export”
Check the message bar at the bottom of the screen for error....
Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf
Export Complete (0 features in 0.047 seconds). :-(
Re: Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error? by Dan Weston:
Raka,
There are several conditions that could be producing this error:
1. If you have a Collection-feature and sub-feature with the same name defined in the GSA, one spelled with an upper-case character, the other with a lower-case character you may receive a "Duplicate Property Name" error during the Export to Shapefile process. Try renaming the sub-feature to be the same case as the Collection-feature (either Upper, or lower, but not a mixture of both).
2. Projects with Long Attribute Names can cause the error - ESRI Shapefiles require 8-character column names, so any two columns that begin with the same eight characters will truncate to exactly the same name during the Export to Shapefile process.
3. A Feature with a blank property name or two blank property names can cause the error.
Re: Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error? by Raka:
Hi djweston,
Thanx for your reply.
I think I will simplify things by setting up a test map with one test feature. If this works I’ll add another and test again. This way I can test your theory (which I believe is correct) to see what fields in the db. table is causing the problems. I will then decide whether it will be practical to edit all db. tables…….
Raka
Re: Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error? by Raka:
I un-selected the “Not Attached” features in the map Interoperability dialog box and the export worked just fine!? :-)
RE: Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error? by Dan Weston:
You have the option to 're-map' the Field Name prior to the export. Ungroup the Properties, then key in a new name in the Mapped Name field in the Property Parameters tab. This will allow you to reduce the name to conform to the 10-character dBase field limit.
