File and format problems¶
The Shapefile is incomplete¶
What you see: The Shapefile is incomplete.
Why it usually happens: Only the .shp was uploaded. Shapefiles need companion files.
What to check: Zip .shp, .shx, and .dbf together (and .prj if you have it). Upload the ZIP.
The archive contains more than one spatial dataset¶
What you see: The archive contains more than one spatial dataset.
Why it usually happens: The ZIP has two Shapefiles, or a mix of spatial files.
What to check: Put one dataset in the ZIP. Use GeoPackage if you need several layers in one file.
This file format is not supported¶
What you see: This file format is not supported. or the dataset could not be opened.
Why it usually happens: The runtime does not have a driver for that file, or the file is not actually spatial.
What to check: Compare with Supported formats. Try converting in QGIS to GeoPackage and upload that.
The dataset appears to be corrupt¶
What you see: The dataset appears to be corrupt and could not be read.
What to check: Re-export from the original software. Confirm the file opens in QGIS.
CSV has no geometry¶
CSV works when GeoJibe can find coordinates or WKT. If inspect shows no geometry, PostGIS, GeoServer, and GeoNode will not accept it as a spatial layer. Convert to GeoJSON in QGIS, or use Python if you must build geometry yourself.
Multi-layer GeoPackage¶
A GeoPackage may contain several layers.
- Download / S3 / SFTP can keep the whole converted file
- Convert lets you select layers; multi-layer output stays one GeoPackage when the format allows it
- GeoServer and GeoNode publish one layer — choose Layer to publish
- PostGIS writes to one table (no layer picker)
Raster vs vector¶
Convert supports common raster formats (GeoTIFF, COG, PNG, JPEG, and others). PostGIS, GeoServer, and GeoNode Destinations in GeoJibe are vector only.