Import FileGDB Data

Feature Description

FileGDB (ESRI File Geodatabase) is a common format for storing geographic data, capable of storing, querying, and managing both spatial and non-spatial data. It supports directly importing FileGDB files. During import, you can select one or multiple datasets or data groups from the *.gdb folder for import, enabling efficient migration and integration of spatial data.

Feature Entry

  • Start tab -> Data Processing group -> Data Import drop-down button -> GDB.
  • In the workspace manager -> Datasource context menu -> Import Dataset... -> Add Folder drop-down button -> File GeoDatabase Vector folder.
  • Toolbox -> Data Import -> Import Folder -> Import FileGDB.

Steps

  1. In the Start tab -> Data Processing group, click the Data Import drop-down button and select GDB;
  2. In the Browse Folder dialog box, select the *.gdb folder and click OK;
  3. In the pop-up Data Import dialog box, the left section displays the imported dataset list. You can manage the datasets using the tools in the toolbar: Add, Add Folder, Delete, Select All, Invert Selection.
  4. In the right section under Import Data, all datasets and data groups from the *.gdb folder are listed. You can select one or multiple datasets or dataset groups for import. Alternatively, click the dropdown arrow next to a data group to select datasets within the group for import.
  5. In the Result Data section, set parameters such as target datasource, result dataset, etc.
    • Create Spatial Index: Check this option to create a spatial index based on the dataset's supported index type, improving spatial query and access efficiency;
    • Import Null Dataset: Check this box. If the import dataset is empty, an empty dataset without objects is imported by default. Otherwise, the program will prompt an import failure;
    • Import as 3D Data: Check this box. After import, both 3D and 2D data will retain their original formats. If unchecked, 3D data will be converted to 2D data after import;
    • Import as Multipoint Data: If the selected file contains multipoint data, you can check this option to import it as a multipoint dataset. By default, it is unchecked, meaning multipoint data is imported as an ordinary point dataset. If checked, it will be imported as a multipoint dataset.
      Tip:
      • If you set a result dataset, all datasets from the *.gdb folder will be output with names like 'resulting dataset name_n'.
      • If no result dataset is set, they will be output with their original file names from the *.gdb folder.
  6. Parameters such as target datasource, result dataset, encode type, import mode, source file path, and source file character set.
  7. Set transformation parameters. The required transformation parameters vary depending on the import data. For importing GDB data, only the Import Attributes parameter needs to be set. Checking this parameter means importing attributes along with spatial data; otherwise, only geometry is imported without attributes.
  8. After completing all settings, click Import. The selected datasets will be imported into the specified target datasource.

Related Topics

Import Data

Supported Formats for Data Import and Export