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Methods of Building Geodatabase PDF

There are three main methods for creating a geodatabase: 1) creating a schema in ArcCatalog and then importing existing data, 2) using CASE tools to build a geodatabase from scratch, or 3) a combination of the two. The method chosen depends on the source and type of data as well as whether custom objects need to be stored. All three methods involve first designing the geodatabase structure.

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Methods of Building Geodatabase PDF

There are three main methods for creating a geodatabase: 1) creating a schema in ArcCatalog and then importing existing data, 2) using CASE tools to build a geodatabase from scratch, or 3) a combination of the two. The method chosen depends on the source and type of data as well as whether custom objects need to be stored. All three methods involve first designing the geodatabase structure.

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Three ways to create a geodatabase

Once you have designed your geodatabase, you can employ any practice, you will often use a combination of all or some of the
of three methods to create a new geodatabase. The method you methods outlined.
choose will depend on what the source of your geodatabase data The three methods of creating a geodatabase are discussed
is, whether you will store custom objects in the geodatabase, or briefly here. Subsequent chapters will outline how each task is
whether you intend to create a new geodatabase from scratch. In performed.
Three Methods to Create a Geodatabase
Design your geodatabase
What data?
Location and projection?
Feature classes and subtypes?
Geometric networks?
Rules?
Relationships?

1 Create schema with


ArcCatalog 2 Import existing data

3 Use CASE tools

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Build geometric
networks

Define subtypes and


attribute domains ArcCatalog

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Load data into schema


Define connectivity rules

Shapefiles
Geodatabase
Define relationships Geodatabase
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