---
name: "shp_doctor"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spatialite-bin"
version: "5.1.0a-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shp_doctor"
---

# shp\_doctor(1)

analysis/sanitizing tool for SHAPEFILES

## NAME

shp\_doctor - analysis/sanitizing tool for SHAPEFILES

## SYNOPSIS

FC**shp\_doctor**F\[0\]  \[FC**-h**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-i**F\[0\] *pathname*\] \[FC**--analyze**F\[0\]\] \[FC**--ignore-shape-type**F\[0\]\] \[FC**--ignore-extent**F\[0\]\] \[FC**--ignore-shx**F\[0\]\] \[FC**-dbf**F\[0\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**shp\_doctor** is an analysis/sanitizing tool for SHAPEFILES.

## OPTIONS

- FC**-h**F\[0\], FC**--help**F\[0\]

  print help message

- FC**-i**F\[0\] *pathname*, FC**--in-path**F\[0\] *pathname*

  the SHP path (no suffix) or the full DBF path (-dbf)

- FC**--analyze**F\[0\]

  perform analysis (default)

- FC**--ignore-shape-type**F\[0\]

  ignore entities' shape-type

- FC**--ignore-extent**F\[0\]

  ignore coord consistency

- FC**--ignore-shx**F\[0\]

  ignore the SHX file

- FC**-dbf**F\[0\], FC**--bare-dbf**F\[0\]

  bare DBF check