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ArcSDE 10 Geodatabase upgrade process
Planning to upgrade your ArcSDE 9.2 or 9.3 / 9.3.1 to ArcSDE 10.0? Beginning with ArcGIS 10.0, ArcSDE geodatabase upgrades must be performed using the Upgrade Geodatabase tool or Python script. The...
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Can you use feature datasets as logical folders to store feature classes?
Q. Can you use feature datasets as logical folders to store feature classes? A. There is an overhead associated with feature datasets, as actions that are taken on one feature class in the feature...
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Ozri Update: Letter to the Editor – 10 is Geotastic!
Editing has changed significantly in ArcGIS 10 so this afternoon Chris Graves and I conducted a workshop on some of the new features. After looking at the new toolbar layout and functions, we got...
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Attachments – associate multiple files with a spatial feature
In ArcGIS 10 Attachments are a new flexible way to manage other information related to your features. Attachments will allow multiple files associations with a feature. Making it easier to manage all...
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ArcSDE updates not supported by ArcCatalog “Set Data Source” tool
Up to and including v10.0, the ArcCatalog “Set Data Source” tool is only designed for updating MXD file based data sources such as Personal and File geodatabases. ArcSDE data connections updated via...
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Metadata changes are not applied during any replica synchronization
Metadata for the feature classes and tables you initially choose to replicate are copied during the replica creation process. However, it is by design any following metadata changes made will not be...
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ESRI Global Content – How to Publish a Mosaic Dataset to ArcGIS Server
This blog aims to highlight the fact that ESRI Australia staff are actively contributing to the content of the main ESRI Inc (US) web site, as well as our own. In fact ESRI Inc is pushing for all local...
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Installing ArcSDE 10.1 and setting up a geodatabase in SQL Server
The purpose of this blog is to consolidate the resources for Installing ArcSDE 10.1 and setting up a geodatabase in SQL Server, into one guideline for ease of use. System requirements Prior to...
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Creating an ArcSDE Service on Windows using ArcGIS 10.1
Beginning with ArcGIS 10.1, the process of creating an ArcSDE service has changed. There is no ArcSDE Post Installation wizard, and the “Create ArcSDE service” operation (as part of the wizard) is no...
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How can I access the Replica log?
Whenever a replica creation or synchronization process is performed with ArcGIS Desktop, whether it be connected or disconnected, detailed information about the process is recorded in a replica...
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FAQ: Is the SQL Server Native client automatically installed at ArcGIS...
At ArcGIS 10.1 & 10.2, the SQL Server Native client is not automatically installed with ArcGIS Desktop (as per previous ArcGIS Desktop versions) – it must be explicitly installed. The SQL Server...
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The top five things you should try in the ArcGIS for Desktop v.10.2
As a technical support analyst and software trainer I am in constant contact with GIS users in Australia (predominantly in Queensland as I’m based in Brisbane). From time to time I realize that some of...
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FAQ: Can you rename the ArcSDE geodatabase in SQL Server?
Unfortunately, the ArcSDE geodatabase cannot be renamed in SQL Server. This also applies to moving or copying an ArcSDE geodatabase from one server to another using SQL Tools such as Detach and Attach,...
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Let’s Talk About Labels
As map makers we use maps as a medium to convey and inform information to our readers, a pivotal part of our workflow is labeling our maps to help us. By looking at the map below, I think we could use...
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Bringing Your Data from the Cloud Back to Earth – How to extract your data...
In my blog post series so far this year, I have considered and written up common workflows for preparing data for ‘in field’ collection capture using the Collector for ArcGIS app. If you’ve missed any...
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Geodatabase editing and data distribution: a best practice approach
Geodatabases are the central store for maintaining all your vector data for ArcGIS. Traditionally data integrity in a geodatabase is maintained with the use of versioning. Edits are made in a version....
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What’s new at 10.3 for Geodatabases
I’d like to highlight the following changes at ArcGIS 10.3 for Geodatabases: ArcSDE application server and Connections The ArcSDE application server is no longer available with ArcGIS for Server. New...
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FAQ: How do you determine the version of an enterprise (ArcSDE) geodatabase...
To determine the enterprise geodatabase version you are using: Right-click the database connection in the Catalog tree and click Properties > General Tab. The Upgrade Status indicates the...
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FAQ: How do you determine the version of an enterprise (ArcSDE) geodatabase...
To determine the enterprise geodatabase version you are using: Right-click the database connection in the Catalog tree and click Properties > General Tab. The Upgrade Status indicates the...
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Web AppBuilder: A new way of sharing data, maps and GIS processes
It’s always great to hear about new products emerging that allow users to be more productive and get results much faster than doing things in a traditional way. Although Web AppBuilder has been around...
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