Esri Shapefile Writer Feature Type Parameters

To access feature type parameters, click the gear iconon a feature type in the workspace to open theFeature Type Parameter Editor. To always display the editor in Workbench, you can select View > Windows > Parameter Editor.

General

All feature types share similar General parameters, which may include the Feature Type Name, Reader or Writer Name, and Geometry.

In most Writer Feature Type parameter dialogs, you can also control Dynamic Schema Definitions. Some database formats accept a Table Qualifier prefix on the output table feature type.

SeeEditing Writer Feature Typesfor more information.

Shapefile Settings

This parameter applies at the feature type level. The initial value for this parameter is obtained at the writer level (seein the Shapefile writer parameters dialog), but it can also be modified for individual feature types.