Thanks to the respondents, Matt Carlson, Uffe Kousgaard, Ian Thomas and Warren Vick.
The question was 'Is there a new ESRI vector data format, i.e. to replace the SHP format?' The answer seems to be 'No', but there are at least 2 other 'new-ish' formats:- * The geodatabase (personal and multi-user) * SDC (Smart Data Compression) The geodatabase uses commercial RDBMS to store all data (attribute, spatial and topological). However the ESRI web site does suggest the geodatabase can be implemented in a file based system such as SHP. In this instance 'geodatabase' appears to be used to refer to the geodata management system rather than the storage format. SDC seems to be confined to specific application areas such as it's Business Map application and for routing and geocoding. Neither seems to be a replacement as such for the SHP file. Regards, Keith Campbell This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this communication shall be legally binding. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 12463
