Using ArcCatalog

Adding a spatial index
1. Click the shapefile for which
you want to create a spatial
index.
2. Click the File menu and click
Properties.
3. Click the Index tab.
4. Click Add.
5. Click OK.
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Updating a spatial index
1. Click the shapefile to which
you want to add a spatial
index.
2. Click the File menu and click
Properties.
3. Click the Index tab.
4. Click Update.
5. Click OK.
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