Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Creating an enterprise geodatabase
This is the step we have all been waiting for; now that our database is fully configured and
ready, it is time to coat it with the geodatabase flavor. For this, we need a machine with Ar-
cGIS for Desktop installed; you can use the same machine you worked on during the
course of this topic. You will need to install the basic management tools from the Microsoft
SQL Server Express 2012 installer. For details, refer to the
Connecting to the database
from a remote machine
section.
Note
You can also install ArcGIS for Desktop on your database server and carry on with the ex-
ercises.
After installing SQL Server Management Studio, make sure you can connect to the data-
base at
GDBServer
. Once you are able to connect successfully, we can start creating the
geodatabase. To do so, perform the following steps:
1. Open
ArcCatalog
and activate
ArcToolbox
.
2. Expand
Data Management Tools
and
Geodatabase Administration
and then
double-click on
Create Enterprise Geodatabase
, as illustrated in the following
screenshot:
