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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS
Getting started
Map projections and coordinate systems
Mapping and visualization
Editing and data compilation
Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing tool reference

An overview of commonly used tools

Geoprocessing commands quick reference guide

Licensing for geoprocessing tools

Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
3D Analyst toolbox
Analysis toolbox
Business Analyst toolbox
Cartography toolbox
Conversion toolbox

An overview of the Conversion toolbox
From Raster toolset
Metadata toolset
To CAD toolset
To Coverage toolset
To dBASE toolset
To Geodatabase toolset
To Raster toolset
To Shapefile toolset
Coverage toolbox
Data Interoperability toolbox
Data Management toolbox
Geocoding toolbox
Geostatistical Analyst toolbox
Linear Referencing toolbox
Multidimensional toolbox
Military Analyst toolbox
Military Overlay Editor toolbox
Network Analyst toolbox
Server toolbox
Spatial Analyst toolbox
Spatial Statistics toolbox
Samples toolbox
Tracking Analyst toolbox
Environment Settings
Geodatabases and ArcSDE
An overview of the Geodatabase
Architecture of a geodatabase
Designing a geodatabase

An overview of geodatabase design

Geodatabase design steps

Using ArcGIS Data Model designs

Documenting your geodatabase design

Modeling feature classes

A note about the use of UML for geodatabase design

Design Tips
Building a geodatabase
Creating a geodatabase
Defining the properties of a geodatabase
Adding datasets and other geodatabase elements
Working with geodatabase datasets
Tables
Feature classes
Feature datasets
Domains
Subtypes
Relationship classes
Annotation
Topologies
Address locators
Dimensions
Data management workflows, transactions, and versioning
Geodatabase data storage and schema

How geodatabases are stored in a DBMS
Feature geometry and raster data storage
Inside a geodatabase in Oracle

An overview of the geodatabase schema in Oracle

Feature classes in a geodatabase in Oracle

Feature datasets in a geodatabase stored in Oracle

Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase stored in Oracle

Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in Oracle

Keyset tables in a geodatabase in Oracle

Versioned tables in a geodatabase in Oracle

Locators in a geodatabase stored in Oracle

Domains in a geodatabase stored in Oracle

Log file tables in a geodatabase in Oracle

Toolboxes in geodatabases in Oracle

XML columns in a geodatabase stored in Oracle

System tables of a geodatabase stored in Oracle

A spatial type for Oracle

Using the Oracle Spatial geometry type
Inside a geodatabase in SQL Server

An overview of the geodatabase schema in SQL Server

Feature classes in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Feature datasets in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Keyset tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Versioned tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Locators in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Domains in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Log file tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server

Toolboxes in geodatabases in SQL Server

XML columns in a geodatabase in SQL Server

System tables of a geodatabase in SQL Server
Inside a geodatabase in DB2
Inside a geodatabase in Informix
Administering ArcSDE geodatabases
Administering File and Personal geodatabases
Working with geodatabases using SQL

An overview of working with a geodatabase using SQL

Spatial relationships

Spatial operations

SQL implementation differences
Using spatial types with SQL
SQL functions reference
Data management with ArcCatalog
Data support in ArcGIS
Extensions
Geocoding and address management
Linear referencing
Network analysis
Mobile GIS
Interoperability and standards support
Customizing and developing with ArcGIS

An overview of customizing ArcGIS
Customizing the user interface
Writing macros using VBA
Extending ArcGIS desktop applications

About extending ArcGIS
Guide to data that comes with ArcGIS
ESRI Data and Maps
Working with StreetMap data
Getting started with StreetMap
Geocoding addresses with StreetMap USA data

Addresses that you can geocode with StreetMap USA data

Finding an address in the United States

Geocoding a table of addresses with StreetMap USA data

Rematching a geocoded feature class with StreetMap USA data
Finding a route using StreetMap USA data
Licensing and desktop administration
ArcGIS Image Server
GIS Servers and services