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Creating new datasets using ArcCatalog

Creating new datasets using ArcCatalog

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One of the simplest ways you can add new datasets is to right-click the geodatabase in ArcCatalog and click New. Select the new dataset type that you want to create from the list.

Creating new geodatabase datasets in ArcCatalog

You can link to a selected topic below to learn more about working with each dataset type in the geodatabase.


New dataset types to create
Type Description
Feature class A collection of features of the same type (such as wells, parcels, and streets) with a common set of attribute fields
Feature dataset A set of thematically related feature classes (typically used to manage a topology, network, or terrain)
Table Attribute tables used for many purposes
Relationship class Used to create an association between records in one table and records in another
Raster dataset A single raster or image data layer covering an extent
Raster catalog An organized collection of images such as a series of image tiles covering an area
Address locator A dataset of features with addresses and rules for geocoding against the features
Geoprocessing toolbox A series of user-created geoprocessing tools, scripts, and models
Schematic dataset

(requires ArcGIS Schematics extension)
A dataset used with ArcGIS Schematics for graphically representing network connectivity and other properties