Import FileGDB data

Function Description

The full name of FileGDB is ESRI file geographic database (Esri File Geodatabase), which is a collection of files in a folder on the disk, and can store, query and manage Spatial Data and non-Spatial Data.

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;

Operation steps

  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, or click the drop-down arrow next to the data group to select the Dataset under the group to import.
  5. Set parameters such as Target Datasource and Result Dataset in Result Data.
    • Create Spatial Index: Check this item to improve the Spatial Query and access efficiency of data for DatasetCreate Spatial Index according to the index type supported by Dataset;
    • Import Null Dataset: Select this check box. If the Import Dataset is an empty Dataset, an empty Dataset without objects will be imported by default. Otherwise, the program prompts Failed Import;
    • Import as 3D Data: Select this check box to keep the original data format of 3D Data and 2D Data after import. If this check box is not selected, 3D Data will be converted into 2D Data after import.
      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. For parameters such as Target Data source, Result Dataset, Encode Type, Import Mode, Source File Path, and Source File Character Set, please refer to the Data Import Public Parameter Description page.
  7. Set Transformation Parameters. The Transformation Parameters to be set are different according to different Import Data. To import GDB data, only one parameter, Import Attributes, needs to be set. If this parameter is checked, it means that the Import Spatial Data will import Attributes at the same time; otherwise, only Spatial Info will be imported without Attributes.
  8. When all the settings are complete, click OK. The selected Dataset is imported into the set Target Datasource.

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