Moving a geodatabase using ArcSDE export files |
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Release 9.3 |
NOTE: Applies to geodatabases created with an ArcGIS Server Enterprise license only
You can use the administration command sdeexport to create an ArcSDE export file of an ArcSDE geodatabase licensed through ArcGIS Server Enterprise and the sdeimport command to move the ArcSDE export file to another server. ArcSDE export files transfer data in compressed format, thus saving space on the transfer media, but they are not geodatabase aware. Therefore, extra work is required to make them usable from ArcGIS Desktop.NOTE: The sdeimport command is not geodatabase aware and therefore is not capable of updating the geodatabase metadata to indicate that the spatial column is part of the dataset. When importing a raster dataset, drop the footprint spatial column from the raster dataset's business table.
If a raster catalog is imported, the spatial column is retained. Following the import, the raster catalog must be registered with the geodatabase within ArcCatalog. To do so, right-click the raster catalog and click Register with the geodatabase.
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