The process of defining the new shapefile's attributes is separate from creating the shapefile itself. After creating the item, define its attributes by right-clicking it in ArcCatalog and clicking Properties. Because it must contain at least one attribute column, ArcCatalog adds a default column to the shapefile when it is created. For shapefiles, an integer column named Id is added as an attribute. Add the appropriate attributes to your shapefile. After the new attributes have been added as part of the shapefile, you can delete the default column if you decide you don't want to use it.
1- Select a folder or folder connection in the Catalog tree.
2- Click the File menu, point to New, then click Shapefile.
3- Click in the Name text box and type a name for the new shapefile.
4- Click the Feature Type drop-down arrow and click the type of geometry the shapefile will contain.
5- Click Edit to define the shapefile's coordinate system.
6- Select, import, or define a new coordinate system.
It's highly recommended that you define the shapefile's coordinate system now; however, you can postpone this step until a later time. For more information, see Fundamentals of a shapefile's coordinate system.
7- Click OK.
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