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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1
What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
Getting started
Desktop Administration
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment
Geoprocessing tool reference
Building a geodatabase
Getting started with building a geodatabase

An overview of building geodatabases

Designing a geodatabase

Copying the schema of a geodatabase

Ways to create a geodatabase

Creating a geodatabase

Accessing an ArcSDE geodatabase

Upgrading a geodatabase
Creating new items in geodatabases

An overview of creating new items in a geodatabase

Geodatabase items

ArcGIS data types

Setting an appropriate geodatabase spatial domain

Schema locking

Creating feature datasets

Creating feature classes

Creating a table

Adding COGO fields to a feature class

Creating indexes

Granting and revoking privileges

Compacting the database
Importing data
Topology
Subtypes and attribute domains
Defining a relationship class
Geometric networks

What is a geometric network?

Geometric networks and ArcCatalog

An overview of creating geometric networks

Network connectivity rules

Creating a new geometric network

Building a geometric network from existing simple feature classes

Creating new feature classes for your geometric network

Establishing connectivity rules

Managing a geometric network

About Verify Network tools and commands

Identifying network build errors
Managing annotation
Dimensioning
Working with a versioned geodatabase
Disconnected editing
Building geodatabases with CASE tools
Building a raster geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
Linear referencing
Map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

Comparing ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

ArcView terminology

ArcView GIS extensions at 9

Importing an ArcView GIS 3 project into ArcMap

Importing an ArcView GIS 3 legend into ArcMap

Working with tables in ArcView 9

New features and functionality beyond ArcView GIS 3

ArcView 9 and the geodatabase

ArcView 9 import tools
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

Getting started migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Creating your ArcInfo Workstation migration plan

Phase 1: Requirements prior to migration from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 2: Designing the geodatabase when migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 3: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation data

Phase 4: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation processes
ESRI Data & Maps
Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps
Canada

Canada FSA postal centroids

Canada Highways

Canada Indian Reserves

Canada Major Cities

Canada Middle Cities

Canada Municipalities

Canada National Parks

Canada Provinces

Canada Provincial Parks

Canada Railways

Canada Regional Municipalities

Canada Telephone Area Code Boundaries

Canada Water Bodies
Europe

Europe Cities

Europe Countries

Europe Ferries

Europe Level 1 Provinces

Europe Level 2 Provinces

Europe Level 3 Provinces

Europe Major Roads

Europe Major Water

Europe NUTS 0 Demographics

Europe NUTS 1 Demographics

Europe NUTS 2 Demographics

Europe NUTS 3 Demographics

Europe Places

Europe Railroads

Europe Railroad Stations

Europe Roads

Europe Urbanized Areas

Europe Water

Germany ZIP Code Areas (one-digit)

Germany ZIP Code Areas (two-digit)

Germany ZIP Code Areas (five-digit)
Mexico
World

World Administrative Units

World Cities

World Continents

World Countries (generalized)

World Countries 1992

World Countries 2005

World CountryWatch Demographics (table)

World Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table)

World Drainage Systems

World Gazetteer

World Lakes

World Latitude and Longitude Grids

World Named Latitudes and Longitudes

World Regions

World Rivers

World Time Zones

World UTM Zones

World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions

World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions
StreetMap USA
Image data
United States (census)
United States (hydrography)

United States Drainage Systems

United States Lakes

United States National Atlas Water Feature Areas

United States National Atlas Water Feature Lines

United States Rivers (generalized)

United States Rivers and Streams

United States Water Bodies
United States (landmarks)

United States Geographic Names Information System Buildings

United States Geographic Names Information System Cemeteries

Untied States Geographic Names Information System Churches

United States Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales

United States Geographic Names Information System Hospitals

United States Geographic Names Information System Locales

United States Geographic Names Information System Populated Places

United States Geographic Names Information System Schools

United States Geographic Names Information System Summits

United States Hospitals

United States National Atlas Historic Earthquakes

United States National Atlas Volcanoes

United States Parks

United States TANA/GDT Institutions

United States TANA/GDT Large Area Landmarks

United States TANA/GDT Park Landmarks

United States TANA/GDT Recreation Areas
United States (other)
United States (transportation)
Extensions
Getting more help
Help for developers