[ERR2501] Shapefile Related Error

Message:	[ERR2501] Cannot open file {dbf file}.
Message type:	Log error message. A message is written in the Spatial Server log file only. No message is sent to the Application Server and the client.
Used during service administration:	YES
Used during request:	YES

Notes:

• Shapefile .dbf is invalid or corrupt. Try viewing the shapefile in Author. If you cannot view the shapefile in Author, then the Spatial Server will not accept the shapefile. You must repair the shapefile before using it in an ArcIMS Service.

Examples for ERR2501:

[Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 INFO1] Begin Request [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 INFO3] REQUEST: <ADDSERVICE name="dbf"> <IMAGE url="http://mymachine/output" path="C:/ArcIMS/Output" type="JPG" pixelcount="1048576" /> <CONFIG> <ENVIRONMENT> <LOCALE language="en" country="US" /> <UIFONT name="Arial" color="0,0,0" size="12" style="regular" /> <SEPARATORS cs=" " ts=";"/> <SCREEN dpi="96"/> </ENVIRONMENT> <MAP dynamic="true"> <PROPERTIES> <ENVELOPE minx="-180" miny="-90" maxx="180" maxy="90" name="Initial_Extent" /> <MAPUNITS units="decimal_degrees" /> </PROPERTIES> <WORKSPACES> <SHAPEWORKSPACE directory="C:\ESRIDATA\WORLD" name="shp_ws-0"/> </WORKSPACES> <LAYER type="featureclass" name="Countries" id="1" visible="true"> <DATASET name="country_new" type="polygon" workspace="shp_ws-0" > </DATASET> <COORDSYS id="4326" /> <SIMPLERENDERER> <SIMPLEPOLYGONSYMBOL fillcolor="255,255,153"  /> </SIMPLERENDERER> </LAYER> </MAP> </CONFIG> </ADDSERVICE> [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 INFO1] ADDSERVICE: dbf [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 INFO3] Begin creating layer 1. [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 ERROR] [ERR2501] Cannot open file country_new.dbf. [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 ERROR] [ERR2004] Dataset "country_new" cannot be created.  Dataset is missing, unknown type, or invalid. [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 ERROR] [ERR0930] Check your map file's layers and data source connections. ArcIMS service dbf cannot be created. [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 ERROR] RESPONSE: <?xml version="1.0"  encoding="UTF-8"?> <ARCXML version="1.1"> <RESPONSE> <ERROR machine="MYMACHINE" processid="2888" threadid="2396">[ERR0930] Check your map file's layers and data source connections. ArcIMS service dbf cannot be created.</ERROR> </RESPONSE> </ARCXML> [Jan 15, 2004 1:43:26 PM][2888 2396 INFO1] End Request