DataSpace

*DataSpace

*What is DataSpace

*DataSpace is a third party add-on to ArcGIS Desktop*Developed by US Bureau of Reclamations*Allows the user to arrange data without

actually moving or changing the data at all*DataSpace does this creating a pointer to

the data; this pointer is what is actually being moved within the DataSpace application

*How can DataSpace benefit me

*Easy organize files into virtual directories*Can create project specific directories*Promotes sharing via the enterprise

libraries*Reduces need for file duplication

*How do I get DataSpace

*Automatically installed*ArcGIS 10*Using ArcGIS floating license *Standalone users or users with new

computer need to send computer name to Danny Luong, dluong@water.ca.gov

*How do I access DataSpace

*Using DataSpace

*Create new Root Folder

*Click File->New Root Folder*Enter name for Folder, Click “OK”

*Adding data elements to DataSpace

*Open ArcGIS Desktop, as normal*Click DataSpace icon in the toolbar to open DataSpace window*Click the add data button*Navigate to desired data*Click the “Add” button

*Drag layer from Table of Contents, drop in DataSpace window

*Adding data to a map from

DataSpace

*Open ArcGIS Desktop, as normal*Click DataSpace icon in toolbar to open

DataSpace window*Double click data element in the

DataSpace window*Layer appears in ArcGIS Desktop Table of

Contents

*Move Data element in DataSpace

*Method 1*Drag and Drop data element to new

location*Method 2*Right click on data element, Click “Cut”*Right click folder to place data element in

*Click “Paste”

*Copy Data element in DataSpace

*Right click on data element, Click “Copy”*Right click on folder to place data element

in*Click “Paste”

*Create new server node

*Create folder on file share server*Copy data to file share*Follow steps in “Create new Root Folder”*Follow steps in “Adding data elements to DataSpace”*Right click on root folder, Click “Export to DataSpace

XML”*Navigate to the Folder created in step one*Name the file “GIS.XML”*Click “Save”*Close and reopen DataSpace

*Known Issues

*DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars*DataSpace cannot find server

*DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars

*DataSpace cannot find server

*Corrected by saving workspace and reopening

*DataSpace cannot find libraries when opened*Commonly happens upon first use

*Questions