Dataset Reference Sheet

FILE GEODATABASE

            Keywords: *.gdb, GDB_tablename

                  ! – editing data models and topology requires ArcGIS Standard or Advanced

PERSONAL ACCESS GEODATABASE

            Keywords: *.mdb, GDB_tablename

                  ! – editing data models and topology requires ArcGIS Standard or Advanced

SCALABLE GEODATABASE (SDE)

            Keywords:      Workgroup - SQL Server Express
                                 Enterprise - SQL Server, Oracle, DB2/Informix, PostgreSQL

                  ! – access controlled by system or db admin

                  ! – editing only via ArcGIS Standard or Advanced 

SHAPEFILE

            Keywords: *.shp, *.dbf, *.shx, *.ain, *.aih, *.sbn, *.sbx, *.prj

          ! - must have at least *.shp, *.dbf, *.shx to be a valid shapefile

COVERAGE (ArcInfo Workstation)

            Keywords: INFO, *.e00, *.e01…

                  ! – Use ArcCatalog to copy and manage coverages

ESRI GRID (ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS)

            Keywords: INFO, *.e00, *.e01…, *.aux

                  ! - Use ArcCatalog to copy and manage ESRI grids

GEOREFERENCED IMAGES
            Keywords: *.tif, *.jpg, *.sid, *.img,  *.aux, *.rrd

               *.tfw, *.jpw, *.sdw  (world files – info sometimes in header)

                  ! – still need projection information to project-on-the-fly

CAD FILES
            Keywords: *.dxf, *.dwg, *.dgn

                               *.wld (world file)

                  ! – can read as CAD file or as separate feature classes