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Building Geodatabases Duration: Three Days Cost: $2,250.00 + GST

The Building Geodatabases course teaches essential concepts and skills needed to efficiently create a geodatabase, add data to it, and realistically model the real-world spatial relationships inherent to your data. You will learn about unique geodatabase features that help ensure data integrity over time and why the geodatabase is the preferred format for storing and managing geographic data. Course concepts apply to file-based and multiuser ArcSDE geodatabases. This course is taught using ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced.

Audience This course is designed for • GIS analysts, specialists, data technicians, database designers, and others who need to manage and maintain

data stored in a geodatabase. • GIS managers and database administrators who need to understand the capabilities of the geodatabase may

also benefit.

Prerequisites Completion of ArcGIS 2: Essential Workflows or equivalent knowledge is required.

Learn how to… • Access GIS data stored in file-based geodatabases, multiuser geodatabases, and GIS servers. • Create an appropriate geodatabase structure to organise data for efficient storage, display, and editing. • Add rules and behaviours to ensure the spatial and attribute integrity of geographic data. • Jumpstart geodatabase design using a template data model. • Create a geodata service to share a geodatabase with desktop, web, and mobile users.

Software The following software will be provided to use during class: • ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop (Advanced) • ArcGIS 10.2 for Server Workgroup (Standard) • Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2

Course Outline Exploring the geodatabase • Geodatabase components • Connecting to a geodatabase • Geodata services Creating and loading data • Creating a geodatabase • Creating feature classes and tables • Modifying feature classes and tables • Data loading techniques • Database recovery and backups Managing raster data • Considerations for raster management • Creating a mosaic dataset Maintaining data integrity using subtypes • What are subtypes and when should you use them? • Creating subtypes • Specifying default values Maintaining attribute integrity • Creating attribute domains • Applying domains to subtypes • Validating attribute edits Relating data using relationship classes • When to use • Table cardinality • Relationship class properties and rules

Adding attachments • Storing file-based information with features • Adding attachments using a geoprocessing tool Designing geodatabase topologies • Topology workflow • Topology rules • Validating a topology Sharing a geodatabase • Sharing methods: map packages and geodata

services • Publishing geodata services • Managing service data • Sharing map packages Designing a geodatabase • Design process and considerations • Template data models Project: Build a geodatabase • Create feature classes and tables • Load data • Design attribute integrity rules • Create domains, subtypes, a relationship class, and

a topology • Test rules in an edit session • Share the geodatabase schema

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About Eagle Technology Eagle Technology is a true systems integrator and open systems supplier, sourcing the best products from a range of vendors and bringing them together to form the best total solution for customers. Eagle has 40 years of history in IT and is a trusted advisor to the top 100 enterprise and government, SOE and utilities. Eagle Technology knows that education and training are vital to every successful GIS implementation and understands the challenges of getting and keeping the skills and knowledge of your staff up to date. Eagle Technology offers courses covering a variety of topics related to GIS technology and GIS applications. Eagle Technology has a strong commitment to quality. We evaluate each course and always aim to improve our service to customers. We have a variety of highly qualified trainers who are experts in their subject, and have excellent delivery and training skills. Our trainers are Esri technically certified in the relevant course technology, CTT+ Trainer (an independent IT Training Certification) certified and Esri authorised

Eagle Technology uses quality Esri training material to deliver courses in an instructor-led classroom environment. A variety of courses are offered that explain GIS concepts, explore GIS applications and teach participants to use Esri GIS software and related technologies. Instructor-led courses divide time equally between lectures and exercises and combine delivery, hands-on experience and class participation to create a rich learning environment. Eagle Technology’s training facilities in Auckland and Wellington have been accredited as Esri Authorised Learning Centres.

Many courses can also be delivered on-site, which is a cost effective option if you have four or more people who require training in the same subject area.

Training Needs Analysis Eagle Technology can facilitate the development of a Training Plan for an organisation in conjunction with an implementation of Esri technology. A training needs analysis can also be undertaken post deployment of Esri technology or at an organisation that has a mature Esri Technology deployment. For Further Information Contact: GIS Training Manager + 64 (0)4 802 1042 + 64 (0)21 274 7525 OR visit http://www.eagle.co.nz/GIS/Training