Geography Reference
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4. In ArcCatalog, use the Up One Level arrow to get to the top of the Catalog Tree—that's where it
says Folder Connections. Collapse any folder designations that are expanded. The catalog can
provide the basis for a search for geographic data, which you will now illustrate to yourself. Click
the Contents tab.
5. There are several ways to initiate a search in ArcCatalog: the Windows menu item has a drop-
down menu with Search in it; there is a Search icon on the Standard toolbar, or you can just
type CTRL-F in some circumstances. Use one of these methods to bring up a Search window. If
necessary, click the pushpin in the upper-right corner of the Search window so that it is pointing
down. This will ensure that the Search window stays open all the time, not just when you mouse
over the window. If you are unfamiliar with the docking and auto-hiding of windows, experiment
with it until you are comfortable. Close the Search window (with the “X”) and reopen it by
pressing CTRL-F. This will allow you to start fresh, while also reinforcing what you have learned
about auto-hiding. Although the pushpin to dock the window should default to pointing down,
make sure it is.
6. Familiarize yourself with the layout of the search window, while referring to Figure 1-31. You
have buttons to take you to previous searches, or, if you are in a previous search, to take you
back to a later search. There is a Home button that will return to the default screen. What is
the fourth button used for? (Hint: use the ToolTip.) ________________________. The fifth button
allows you to set up the index and search options—vital to finding data. The last portion of the
uppermost bar is a drop-down menu, which allows you to choose where ArcCatalog will search
for data: (1) on your local computer, (2) enterprise (throughout your organization's network), or
(3) ArcGIS online. Dropping down to the next line, you can see the different types of searches
allowed: Maps, Data, Tools, and ALL, which is the default. Click on the different choices to
acquaint yourself with the different possibilities. Click Data > Feature Data. The software knows
that Feature Data is Vector data, so it automatically provides the phrase [typekeyword “Vector”].
If there are Vector feature classes in the folders that have been indexed, they will be shown
to you. If nothing comes up, you can assume that no Vector feature class exist in the indexed
folders. If the window doesn't seem to cooperate with you, close it and bring back a fresh one
with CTRL-F.
FIGURE 1-31
You can partially reset the Search window by clicking the house icon; this avoids closing and reopening the
window. (However, you still have to choose from ALL, Maps, Data, and Tools, whereas if you just click the
Search icon you get a completely fresh window.) Click the Index/Search Options icon (in 10.0) or Search
Options (in 10.1). By using the window that presents itself (see Figure 1-32), you are going to make
sure that Search indexes your personal folder: ___IGIS-Arc_ YourInitials . Click the Index tab. Remove any
folders that are registered. Click Add, navigate to the folder ___IGIS-Arc_ YourInitials , and select it Click the
button that says “Re-Index From Scratch”. If asked if you want to delete the existing index, say “Yes”. This
ensures that your choices will be indexed and gets rid of any previous index. The line Indexing Status will
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