# JMap SHP reader


Read	Yes
Write	No

JMap Server can read shape files as a spatial data source. They are generally produced by ESRI applications.


Selected files	Select one or more shape files to read. If selecting more than one file, all files must have the same list of attributes, and geometries must be of the same type. Also, each shape file (SHP) must be accompanied by a DBF file and an SHX file.
DBF charset	Select the character set used for the attributes stored in the DBF file. If this parameter is not set correctly, some characters may not be properly displayed. The default value is CP437, which is correct most of the time.

Selected files

Select one or more shape files to read.

If selecting more than one file, all files must have the same list of attributes, and geometries must be of the same type.

Also, each shape file (SHP) must be accompanied by a DBF file and an SHX file.

DBF charset

Select the character set used for the attributes stored in the DBF file.

If this parameter is not set correctly, some characters may not be properly displayed.

The default value is CP437, which is correct most of the time.

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