---
name: "shpdata"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "shapelib"
version: "1.6.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/shpdata"
---

# shpdata(1)

Utility program for testing elements of the libraries. ##SYNOPSIS shpdata shp\_file ##DESCRIPTION Utility program for testing elements of the libraries. ##OPTIONS ##AUTHOR shpdata is part of shapelib, maintained by Frank Warmerdam. ##SEE ALSO dbfadd(1), dbfcat(1), dbfcreate(1), dbfdump(1), dbfinfo(1), shpcat(1), shpcentrd(1), shpcreate(1), shpdump(1), shpdxf(1), shpfix(1), shpinfo(1), shpproj(1), shprewind(1), shptest(1)

## NAME

**shpdata** - Utility program for testing elements of the libraries.

\##SYNOPSIS **shpdata** *shp\_file*

\##DESCRIPTION Utility program for testing elements of the libraries.

\##OPTIONS

- *shp\_file*

  the name of an existing shapefile.

\##AUTHOR **shpdata** is part of shapelib, maintained by Frank Warmerdam.

\##SEE ALSO [**dbfadd**(1)](/man/dbfadd/1.md), [**dbfcat**(1)](/man/dbfcat/1.md), [**dbfcreate**(1)](/man/dbfcreate/1.md), [**dbfdump**(1)](/man/dbfdump/1.md), [**dbfinfo**(1)](/man/dbfinfo/1.md), [**shpcat**(1)](/man/shpcat/1.md), [**shpcentrd**(1)](/man/shpcentrd/1.md), [**shpcreate**(1)](/man/shpcreate/1.md), [**shpdump**(1)](/man/shpdump/1.md), [**shpdxf**(1)](/man/shpdxf/1.md), [**shpfix**(1)](/man/shpfix/1.md), [**shpinfo**(1)](/man/shpinfo/1.md), [**shpproj**(1)](/man/shpproj/1.md), [**shprewind**(1)](/man/shprewind/1.md), [**shptest**(1)](/man/shptest/1.md)