Function Description

The full name of FileGDB is File GeoDatabase, which is a collection of files in a folder on the disk. It can store, query and manage Spatial Data and non-Spatial Data, and belongs to Vector Data files;

Function entrance

• Start Tab-> Data Processing Group-> Data Import Drop-down Button-> GDB;
• In Workspace Manager-> Datasource Context Menu-> Import Dataset..-> Add Folder Drop-down Button-> File GeoDatabase Vector folder;
• Toolbox-> Data Import-> Import Folder-> Import File GeoDatabase Vector Folder;

Operating instructions

1. Click the Data Import Drop-down Button in the Start tab-> Data Processing group to select GDB;
2. On the Browse Folder dialog, select the *.gdb folder and click OK;
3. On the left side of the Data Import pop-up dialog box is the list of imported datasets, which can be managed by using the Add, Add Folder, Delete, Select All, and Select Inversely tools on the toolbar.
4. In the Import Data on the right, the All Data sets and data groups in the *.gdb folder are listed. You can select one or more Dataset/Dataset Groups to import.
   Caution:

   In the case of Dataset Group, the Dataset Group icon is used before the Group Name, and there is no icon in front of the Dataset;

5. Set Target Datasource and Result Dataset in Result Data.
   Hint:

   • If Result Dataset is set, the All Data set in the *.gdb folder will be output with the name of "Resulting dataset name _ n" ";
   • If Result Dataset is not set, the original file name in the *.gdb folder will be output;
6. Parameters such as Encode Type, Import Mode, Create Spatial Index, and Import Null Dataset. Refer to the Data Import Public Parameter instructions page.
7. When you click OK, the selected Dataset is imported into the set Target Datasource.

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