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Geographic Information System (GIS) - ARCGIS
ArcGIS applications include a catalog window that is used to organize and manage various types of geographic information as logical collections—for example, the data, maps, and results of your current GIS project that you work with in ArcGIS. These include the following:
- Geodatabases
- Raster files
- Map documents, globe documents, and layer files
- Geoprocessing toolboxes
- GIS services published using ArcGIS Server
- Standards-based metadata for geographic datasets
The Catalog window provides a tree view of file folders and geodatabases. File folders are used to organize your ArcGIS documents and files. Geodatabases are used to organize your GIS datasets.
The Catalog window provides tools to accomplish the following:
- Browse and find geographic datasets to add to your map.
- Record, view, and manage datasets and ArcGIS documents.
- Search for and discover GIS data on local networks and the Web.
- Define, export, and import geodatabase data models and datasets.
- Create and manage the schemas of geodatabases.
- Add connection to and administer ArcSDE geodatabases.
- Add connection to and administer an ArcGIS server.
You can work with the Catalog window in ArcMap, ArcGlobe, and ArcScene.
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