Geodatabase 10.

1
July 21, 2012
Erik Hoel

What happened to the

Geodatabase at 10.1?

It got simpler

much simpler

What happened to the geodatabase?

The focus at ArcGIS 10.1 is to continue to simplify the
user experience for accessing and using databases
Described in detail the ArcGIS Resource Center
Whats New for Geodatabases
Whats New for Databases

Focus Areas
Streamlined access to databases
Easier administration and management
Easier schema management
Enhanced domains and fields
Improved access from outside ArcGIS

ACCESS TO
DATABASES

New Toolbox
A new toolbox is availableGeodatabase
Administrationthat contains some
tools that were previously in the
Database toolbox

Upgrade Geodatabase
Upgrade Spatial Reference
Change Privileges
Compress
Migrate Storage
Register With Geodatabase

plus some new ones

Streamlined Access to Databases

New Database Connections dialog box has been
simplified to require less input to make a connection
Expanded to allow connections to any supported database,
even if it does not contain an enterprise geodatabase

Creating Enterprise Geodatabases

Enable Enterprise Geodatabase GP tool
Creates a new geodatabase in an existing DB2, Informix,
Oracle, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server database

Streamlined Access to Databases

New Create Database
Connection GP tool allows
you to create database
and geodatabase
connections

Creating Enterprise Geodatabases

Create Enterprise Geodatabase GP tool
Creates both the database and
geodatabase in PostgreSQL or
SQL Server
Allows you to create a
geodatabase and specify
certain storage information
in Oracle

Rebuilding Indexes
Rebuild Indexes GP tool
Rebuilds the indexes on
multiple feature classes as
well as system tables
states,
states_lineages, and
mv_tables_modified

These system tables can

change significantly in a
versioned geodatabase that
is edited frequently and
indexes might need to be
rebuilt

Streamlined Access to Databases

Analyze Datasets GP tool
Updates the database
statistics on multiple feature
classes and system tables
You should update statistics
after new tables have been
added to the geodatabase,
a large number of versioned
edits have been performed,
or the geodatabase has
been compressed

Streamlined Access to Databases

Reconcile Versions GP tool
Reconciles and posts edits
from multiple versions

Streamlined Access to Databases

Create Versioned View tool - creates a
versioned view with a user-specific name on a
versioned feature class.
Create View tool defines a view on a database
or enterprise geodatabase table or tables.

VERSIONING
ADMINISTRATION
AND
MANAGEMENT

 New Geodatabase Administration dialog

View and manage geodatabase user
connections, data locks, and versions

 Improved Version Manager interface for

viewing and analyzing versions in the
geodatabase

 View historical versions

 View and manage locks on datasets

 Create roles and users

 Block new and sever existing connections to the

database or geodatabase

 Track and log edits to the database

 Improved Privileges dialog box to view and

manage database privileges

SCHEMA
MANAGEMENT

Easier Schema Management

New geoprocessing tools for
creating and managing
Geometric Networks

Create Geometric Network

Trace Geometric Network
Add Edge-Edge Connectivity Rule
Add Edge-Junction Connectivity Rule
Remove Connectivity Rule
Remove Empty Feature Class

Easier Schema Management

Improved topology management
Change the schema for a versioned
topology without un-versioning the
topology
New tool for exporting topology
errors to a set of point, line, and
polygon feature classes

Domains and Fields

Ability to rename fields
New geoprocessing tool to sort coded value
domains
Ability to rename attribute domains

Reading the Esri Tea Leaves

ArcGIS Online Hosted Services

You can publish your maps and data as web services
on ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online takes care of hosting your services and
scaling to meet demand, hence these are often called
"hosted services
Web, desktop, and mobile applications can access your
ArcGIS Online hosted services from anywhere on the
Internet if you choose to allow it
You can publish these services directly from your desktop
without installing your own server

ArcGIS Online Hosted Services Why?

Useful when you need to expose a map or dataset on
the web, but you do not have your own GIS server
An easy way to share certain maps with an Internet
audience if your own GIS server cannot be made
public

Runtime and Mobile

The Runtime SDKs allow you to add
the power of the ArcGIS system to your Mobile apps
They supports apps designed for phones and tablets
iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone

The SDKs allows you to build applications that can

connect to ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Server, it also
lets you add cached basemaps which are stored
locally on your device to your maps

Runtime and Mobile

With the SDKs you can also:
Add and maps from ArcGIS Online, your ArcGIS Portal or ArcGIS Server.
Add basemaps which are stored locally on the device
Leverage the power of ArcGIS to analyze your maps and provide
information to your users
Add tools to let users edit data in the field
Work with your devices GPS
Identify features in the map and view the pop-ups authored in ArcGIS
Online
Add graphics on top of the map
Locally perform advanced geometric operations

EDITING AND ANALYZING

HIDDEN
AGENDA

The Hidden Agenda

We know (or at least weve been told) that ArcGIS for
Water has been successful; Id like to know how
many you use it, and how much of it do you use?
Have you downloaded any of the ArcGIS for Water
templates?
If youve regretfully made this mistake:

Which ones have you deployed?

To what extent did you modify the data model?
Do you make use of the infrastructure (editing) template?
Which tools are most valuable?

The Hidden Agenda

Is there a need to model inside plant?
Do you use schematic representations?
Does anyone have examples of what that looks like
for water that they could share with my team?

CONCLUSION

Summary
Make the Geodatabase Easier
Streamlined access to databases
Easier administration and management
Easier schema management
Enhanced domains and fields
Improved access from outside ArcGIS

Tea Leaves
Hidden Agenda