

The only information displayed in the table is an ID number for the point and the designated shape of each featuer (in this case, they are all points).

Add points to the layer by clicking on the desired location with the Sketch tool.Make sure that the Task is set to Create New Feature.Make sure that your Target is the new Shapefile, and not another Map Layer.In the Edit Toolbar, use the pull down menu and choose Start Editing.Add the new Shapefile to your Map Project.Add or Delete Digitized Points to the New Shapefile Layer Add/Digitize New Points to a Shapefile Layer The new Shapefile should display in your Personal Geodatabase. Make sure the box is checked next to Accept Default Resolution. The name of the Coordinate System will now display in the Name area of the New Feature Class dialog box. Highlight one of the Map Layers in the Personal Geodatabase.If the Look In: area of the dialog box does not display the Personal Geodatabase for your Map Project, navigate to your Map Project's Personal Geodatabase. In the New Feature Class dialog box, click the Import button.To make sure that the Shapefile you are creating has the same Coordinate System as the other Map Layers in your Map Project, you can import the Coordinate System of another Map Layer from your Project. In the New Feature Class dialog box, you will next set the Coordinate System for the new Shapefile.In the Type drop down list, choose Point Features.Provide a shortned version of the name in the Alias field.Right click on the title of your Personal Geodatabase, and chooose New -> Feature Class.

It is best to create this new Shapefile as part of a Personal Geodatabase for your Map Project. If you want to create new XY coordinate points in a Map Project, you will need to first create a new Shapefile (a kind of Map Layer) in ArcCatalog.

From the pop up menu, choose Display XY Data.Once the Table is added to you Map Project, right click on its title. Add the Table with X/Y Coordinate Data to your map.The table will import properly if it is saved as an. It is a good idea to first import a table to a Personal Geodatabase for your Map Project, but this is not necessary. If you have latitude and longitude coordinates, you can label them LAT and LONG in your table. If you will be using geographic coordinates from an already existing table, make sure that the X value and Y value for your coordinates are listed in separate columns. Adding New X/Y Data to a Map Project from a Table
