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Validate S-57 File (Maritime Tools)

Summary

Validates an ENC, IENC, or bIENC file and generates an .S58 file and a shapefile as a result.

Note:

This tool supports S-58 Edition 8.0.0.

Usage

  • Multiple revision (ER) files, also known as updates, must be validated at the same time as the base file. Individual ER files cannot be validated at a later time.

  • A new edition (EN) base file can be validated.

  • A catalog file (.031) can be validated. When a catalog file is chosen for validation, only the S-58 checks pertaining to the Exchange Set value or data structure will be run.

  • By default, the tool will output a shapefile and an .s58 file in XML format that contain S-58 errors discovered during the validation process. If you do not need the shapefile, you can exclude it.

  • An ignore list text file can be used to disable specific S-58 checks.

  • A sample ignore list text file is available at <ArcGIS Pro installation location>\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\Maritime\S-58IgnoreList.txt.

    Note:

    Remove the number sign (#) from the beginning of the line for each check you want to ignore.

Parameters

Label Explanation Data type

Input S-57 File

The base cell file (*.000).

File

Output Directory

The location where the validated S-57 log will be created.

Folder

Update Cells

(Optional)

The update cell files (*.001 - *.999).

File

Regional Rules

(Optional)

Specifies the region that will be used to set the Recommended Inland ENC Validation Checks for that region.

For IENC and bIENC cells, some validation rules don't apply in certain regions, or they check for different objects and attribution.

  • Brazil—Brazilian validation rules will be applied.

  • Europe—European validation rules will be applied.

  • Russian Federation—Russian Federation validation rules will be applied.

  • United States—United States validation rules will be applied.

String

Ignore List

(Optional)

A text file containing a list of checks to ignore in the output log file.

File

Exclude Shapefile

(Optional)

Specifies whether a shapefile will be generated.

  • Checked—A shapefile will not be generated. Only the .s58 file will be created.

  • Unchecked—A shapefile will be generated, along with the .s58 file. This is the default.

Boolean

Derived output

Label Explanation Data type

Output S-58 Log File

The .S58 file in XML format that contains the errors and warnings from the validation.

File

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: Requires ArcGIS Maritime
  • Advanced: Requires ArcGIS Maritime