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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
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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
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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
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Geodatabase Administration: An Introduction