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    The document discusses different types of geodatabases in ArcGIS 9.3.x including file geodatabases, personal geodatabases, and ArcSDE geodatabases. It also describes key elements within geodatabases such as feature datasets, feature classes, and relationships. Feature classes are preferable to shapefiles as they allow for larger sizes, automatic fields, and better attribute handling. Subtypes and attribute domains can be used to constrain data input and enforce integrity.

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    The document discusses different types of geodatabases in ArcGIS 9.3.x including file geodatabases, personal geodatabases, and ArcSDE geodatabases. It also describes key elements within geodatabases such as feature datasets, feature classes, and relationships. Feature classes are preferable to shapefiles as they allow for larger sizes, automatic fields, and better attribute handling. Subtypes and attribute domains can be used to constrain data input and enforce integrity.

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    Geodatabases in ArcGIS 9.3.

    File Geodatabase
    -Shows as a folder in the Windows file system.
    - Unlimited in size and can contain files (e.g. feature classes) whose size can be up to 1 TB.
    - Preferred to a personal geodatabase.

    Personal Geodatabase
    -Shows as a Microsoft Access database in the Windows file system.
    - Limited in size to 2 GB.

    ArcSDE Geodatabase
    - Stored in a relational database using Oracle, Micorsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, or IBM
    Informix.
    Geodatabase Elements
    Geodatabase Elements
    • Geodatabase can contain different GIS file formats and relationships, some of which in
    turn contain other elements. Imported shapefiles become feature classes.

    Feature Dataset

    Feature Class

    Topology Relationship
    Table

    Table Relationship Class

    • Feature classes can be created within a geodatabase or imported from an existing GIS
    dataset, such as a shapefile.
    • When spatial relations such as topology need to be established between feature classes,
    feature classes are stored within feature datasets.
    Appearance of File Geodatabases in ArcCatalog and Windows Explorer

    In Windows Explorer, a file


    database shows up as a folder
    containing binary files.
    However, there is no feature
    class name - binary file name
    correspondence.

    Warning: Individual files inside


    file geodatabases should not
    be manipulated in Windows
    Explorer!

    Individual files should be


    manipulated in ArcGIS ; in the
    Windows, only entire
    geodatabase folders should be
    copied/pasted, renamed, deleted.
    Advantages of GDB Feature Classes Over Shapefiles
    Component GDB Feature Class Shapefile
    Up to 2 GB per each shapefile
    Max. size 1 TB.
    component file (e.g., .dbf file).
    Automatically created
    Area and Length fields in the Need to be created by the user;
    and live-linked to the
    table detached from the spatial features.
    spatial features.
    Max. table field name length 64 char. 10 char.
    XY Coordinate Tolerance
    Yes. No.
    Contained
    Spatial domain present Yes. No.
    3-5 smaller than the
    Actual size (due to compression)
    equivalent shapefile.
    Capability to store attribute
    Yes. No.
    domains, annotation, topologies

    Can store Unicode. Yes. No.

    Shapefiles have become wide spread amongst GIS software, however, they are an older file
    format and should be used for simple feature representations only. Feature classes are
    preferable within ArcGIS.
    Feature Dataset

    • Feature dataset is an element (object) of a geodatabase.


    • It is meant to contain feature classes from the same geographic extent – it has its
    geographic extent set (import of manually).
    • FMP files within an OBM tile or within a FMU may be part of a feature dataset.
    • Feature dataset allows for a creation of topological relations between/within
    contained feature classes – thus the set spatial extent.
    • It does not accept grid formats.
    Feature Class

    • A collection of geographic features with the same geography type (points, lines,
    polygons) and within a defined geographic extent.

    • Feature classes can be imported from shapefiles, coverages, annotation layers and
    dimension features (measurement graphics).

    • Subtypes are subsets within a feature class, representing desirable and a logical
    division of a feature class.
    Subtypes and Attribute Domains
    • Subtypes and attribute domains are feature class elements that allow for easier review of a feature
    class and easier enforcement of data integrity across one or many feature classes.
    Subtypes are feature class Attribute domains are predefined legal values—
    Right click > numeric ranges or codes (numeric, textual, date, etc.)—
    subsets created out of Properties
    attributes from one of the specifying allowable data inputs for a designated field
    integer fields. type, and are used to constrain the input of values.

    Should be the same as


    the data type of the
    targeted field.

    The domain
    type and
    depends on
    the desired
    design.
    Subtypes and Attribute Domains
    • Site Class Domain

    A domain does not necessarily target only one field, it can be assigned to several fields, as long as the fields
    have the same data type and the attributes in them can be framed based on the same domain; for example
    OHT and UHT field attributes can be framed with a Height (tree height range ) domain.
    Subtypes and Attribute Domains in ArcMap, Editing Process
    • When a feature class with subtypes is brought into ArcMap the layer’s
    legend is automatically made out of subtypes.

    • When editing such a feature class, the attribute domain(s)


    assigned to that particular subtype become constraints on
    attribute input.
    • Important: different subtypes have usually different
    domains assigned to them (that’s one of the main points for
    having the subtypes in the first place!).

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