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120083: Invalid summary shape unit <value> for geometry '<value>'.

Description

When using the Summarize Within tool and calculating the shape summarys such as the length of lines or area of a polygon, the correct geometry value is required.

Solution

When summarizing a polygon, one of the following area units must be specified:

  • Acres

  • Hectares

  • Square meters

  • Square kilometers

  • Square feet

  • Square yards

  • Square miles

When summarizing a polyline, one of the following linear units must be specified:

  • Meters

  • Kilometers

  • Feet

  • Yards

  • Miles

  • Nautical miles

Using a linear unit for summarizing polygons, an areal unit for summarize polylines, or any unit not mentioned above will generate this error.