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Technical Workshop

2013 Esri International User Conference July 8–12, 2013 | San Diego, California

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

Jonathan Murphy @JonathanMurphy_

Russell Brennan @RussellBrennan

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Getting Started

• This is an intro session

• Assuming some familiarity with Enterprise Geodatabases

• Focused on new tools at 10.1 - Demo Heavy

• Please hold questions till the end

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

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Roadmap

• Intro to the ArcGIS System • Evolution of Geodatabase Administration • Administration using the ArcGIS 10.1 System • Administration Workflows

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

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The ArcGIS System

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

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Geodatabases

• Enterprise Geodatabases - Support major database platforms DB2, Informix,

PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle

• File Geodatabases - File based geodatabase

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Administration done in Desktop and Server

• ArcGIS For Desktop - GUI Tools - GP Tools

• ArcGIS For Server - GP Tools / Python

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Evolution of Geodatabase Administration

• 1996 ArcSDE – Administration done through the SDE Command Line Tools

• 1999 ArcGIS 8.0 – Enterprise Geodatabase, Versioning

• 2004 Geoprocessing – Python scripting, Model Builder automation of administration

• 2005 Geodatabase Toolset (GDBT)

• 2012 Geodatabase Administration Dialog

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Administration at ArcGIS 10.1

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

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Administration at ArcGIS 10.1

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What do administrators need to do?

• Create New Connections • Create New Geodatabases • Manage Permissions • Create Users and Roles • Work with Locks • Disconnect Users • Prevent New Connections • Automation • Upgrade Geodatabases

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Administration Workflow Demo – Creating New Geodatabases

• New enterprise geodatabase created directly through desktop

• Script the creation of new geodatabases

• Automate, execute across platforms

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Admin Workflows – Upgrade Geodatabases

• Upgrade Geodatabase GP tool • Two options:

- Upgrade directly through desktop - Script upgrade using python

- Supported on all platforms supported by ArcGIS for Server

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Admin Workflows – Creating Connections

10.1

Direct Connect is the default connection type

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10.0

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Admin Workflow Demo – Managing Privileges

• Create new users and roles • All privileges all in one spot

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Admin Workflow Demo – Managing Locks

• All lock info, all in one spot

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Admin Workflows – Managing Connections

• View Connected Users - Connection information such as connected

machine name and time connection was established

• Disconnect Users Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction

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Administration Workflow Demo – Automating Administration

Administrators GP Cheatsheet - Create role/user - Create Enterprise Geodatabase - Enable Enterprise Geodatabase - Reconcile versions - Rebuild indexes - Analyze Datasets - Upgrade GDB - GP functions

- list versions - list replicas - disconnect user - list users - accept connections

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Summary

• Administration is done through Desktop and Server technologies in the ArcGIS system

• Administration is easy, and scriptable at 10.1

• Many GUIs are now part of ArcGIS 10.1 to provide a live operational picture of your system

• Administrators can do their work where they fell most comfortable

- Desktop experience or scripting through python

Geodatabase Administration

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Questions

Thanks for attending Please fill out session surveys Esri.com/ucsessionsurveys Tuesday: ID# 1209 Wednesday: ID# 1319

Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction