# Error running Spatial allocator **URL:** \ **Category:** Spatial Allocator\ **Created:** [February 12, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-spatial-allocator/4713 "2024-02-12T11:46:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ehsand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@Ehsand](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ehsand)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-spatial-allocator/4713/1 "2024-02-12T11:46:04Z")
Dear all, I am trying to run Spatial allocator (Surrogate tool) using attached shapefile\_cataloge.csv file and I encounter error as mentioned in the attached log file. Can anyone help me figuring out the problem please? Is there any problem with projections? [srg\_grid.csv](https://forum.cmascenter.org/uploads/short-url/1O8m8r9Rptgc9Kz1zTcWNG9UgUy.csv) (4.7 KB) [shapefile\_catalog.csv](https://forum.cmascenter.org/uploads/short-url/gQtkCVVM5ie9jKDXNvexzqKJ7vO.csv) (286 Bytes) Regards, ---
**Author:** ![james.beidler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@james.beidler](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/james.beidler)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-spatial-allocator/4713/2 "2024-02-12T13:18:39Z")
It looks like there is an issue with the way that the PROJ.4 string is formatted in the projection column of the shapefile catalog. Try omitting the leading “+” on the projection definition and replacing the projection fields with: “proj=longlat,+datum=WGS84,+no\_defs,+type=crs” ---
**Author:** ![Ehsand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@Ehsand](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Ehsand)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-spatial-allocator/4713/3 "2024-02-14T07:13:03Z")
Thank you very much James for your help. the problem solved.