This three-day course details the
capabilities of the geodatabase and how to migrate
existing data to build a geodatabase for ArcGIS 8.
You learn how to create, use, edit, manage spatial
and manage attribute data stored in the geodatabase.
Discussion topics include loading data into the
geodatabase; defining appropriate topology rules;
plus maintaining data integrity through subtypes,
attribute domains and relationship classes.
Instruction will be given on loading existing data
from coverages, shapefiles and computer-aided design
(CAD) formats to create new point, line, polygon and
annotation feature classes
.
This course is for spatial data
managers who have a good understanding of ArcGIS
desktop applications and are ready to use topology
in their geodatabases. New and existing data
managers waiting to migrate to the geodatabase will
benefit from this course.
Lectures covering the advantages of
multi-user editing and versioning are included.
Hands-on exercises are not part of this course as
they are available in Introduction to ArcSDE (for
ArcEditor 8 and ArcInfo 8).
Please note three
chapters are devoted to geodatabase topology and
editing. While the exercises are using different
data, the concepts and processes are similar to the
topology chapters of What’s New in ArcGIS 8.3.
This course will be run on version 8.3 of the
software.
Introduction to the geodatabase:
Data storage options; Geodatabase structures and
permissions; Enterprise vs. personal geodatabase; Geodatabase
tables in a database management system (DBMS).
Building a geodatabase:
Designing the geodatabase; Defining its structure;
Creating a new schema; Loading data from shapefiles, CAD files, plus point,
line, polygon, region and annotation features from
coverages.
Understanding spatial domain:
Precision vs. accuracy; Geodatabase coordinate
storage.
Geodatabase topology: Topology
management in the geodatabase; Building a topology;
Setting the properties of a topology; Setting appropriate
topological rules; Fixing topological errors;
Editing topological data.
Relationship classes: Creating
relationship classes; Setting relationship class
properties; Using relationships in ArcMap; Relationship rules; Validation;
Simple vs. composite relationships.
Attribute validation rules:
Subtypes and domains; Creating subtypes; Editing
subtypes in ArcMap; Creating domains; Editing with domains in ArcMap;
Coded value vs. range domains; Subtypes and
relationship rules.
Prerequisites
-
Prior knowledge of the
geodatabase is not required; however, you should
first complete Introduction to ArcGIS I and II
(for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8 and ArcInfo 8) or
What's New in ArcInfo 8 or have equivalent
knowledge.
Duration:
Three days
