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Sep. 21-22, 2006
FME Worldwide User Conference Vancouver
FME and ArcSDE / Geodatabase Mark Stoakes, Safe
Software, Vancouver, BC
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Agenda
  • Supported ESRI databases
  • Differences between ArcSDE and Geodatabase
  • Writing data into ArcSDE and Enterprise
    Geodatabases
  • Reading data from ArcSDE and Enterprise
    Geodatabases
  • Raster Support
  • ArcSDEQuerier
  • Whats coming in FME 2007

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Supported ESRI Databases
  • ArcSDE
  • A spatial data gateway providing spatial
    database functionality on top of relational
    databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server).
  • Multi-User Geodatabase (Enterprise)
  • Enterprise Geodatabase is a layer of
    functionality and structure built on top of
    ArcSDE.
  • Individual Geodatabases
  • Personal Geodatabase
  • Personal geodatabase stored in a Microsoft Access
    database.
  • File-Based Geodatabase
  • ArcGIS 9.2 geodatabase stored as a set of files
    in a directory tree.

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Enterprise Geodatabaseand ArcSDE
COM API
EnterpriseGeodatabase
ClientSide
ClientSide
C API
ArcSDE
ServerSide
RelationalDatabase
File System
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Personal Geodatabase
COM API
PersonalGeodatabase
ClientSide
ClientSide
MicrosoftAccess
File System
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Enterprise Geodatabaseand ArcSDE
COM API
File BasedGeodatabase
ClientSide
ClientSide
File System
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Definitions
  • Layer
  • Spatial column within an ArcSDE table
  • Feature Class
  • Geodatabase table with geometry (layer)
  • Object Class or Table
  • Database table with no geometry
  • Feature Dataset
  • A grouping of spatially related feature classes
    with the same spatial reference (domain and
    coordinate system)
  • Raster Map
  • Geodatabase table with a single raster mosaic
  • Raster Catalog
  • Geodatabase table with separate rasters in each
    record

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ArcSDE vs. Geodatabase
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ArcSDE vs Geodatabase
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Why File-Based Geodatabase?
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Spatial Index Organization
  • Consists of 1 - 3 grids
  • Grid 1 and 2 optional
  • If defined, Grid 1 contains features which
    require gt 4 Grid 0 cells
  • A feature is only stored in one Grid

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Spatial Domain
  • The most common reason for data load errors
  • setting data resolution / precision data
    extents (origin) coordinate system
  • Use ArcCatalog to determine the best domain
    parameters

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Step 1
  • Determine Spatial Domain for each table
  • Coordinate Reference System (e.g. LL84)
  • Smallest coordinate in x,y of entire area to be
    loaded
  • Largest coordinate in x,y of entire area to be
    loaded
  • Step 2
  • Calculate the scale factor
  • Larger of (xExtent) / 231 or (yExtent) / 231.
    Scale is the reciprocal of this number
  • Step 3
  • Specify -1 (ArcSDE) as the grid size so that you
    can load the data in quickly

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
Determining the Spatial Domain
  • Within ArcCatalog
  • Double click the feature class
  • Select the 'Fields' tab on the Feature Class
    Properties dialog
  • Select the Geometry field
  • In the Field Properties table at the bottom of
    the dialog, press the ellipsis button
    (correspondingto the Spatial Reference entry)
  • Select the 'X/Y Domain' tab on the resulting
    Spatial ReferenceProperties dialog

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Versions
  • Supported by both ArcSDE and Geodatabase
  • Writer can perform RECONCILE and POST operations
  • Feature Datasets (Geodb only)
  • All feature classes in a feature dataset must
    have the same spatial domain
  • FME writer spatial domain is used when writing to
    a feature dataset
  • Subtypes Domains (Geodb only)
  • Load subtype codes or descriptionsuse
    geodb_subtype_name to load subtype descriptions
  • Create coded and range domains

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
Feature Dataset Spatial Domain
Feature Dataset Forces the writer spatial domain
parameters to be used
Spatial Domain
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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
Subtypes Domains (Geodb only)
  • Domain/Subtype creation in the feature type
    definition Parameter TAB
  • Template files will simplify creation of subtypes
    domains

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Annotation (Geodb only)
  • Feature-linked annotation
  • Annotation scale units
  • Relationship Classes (Geodb only)
  • FME currently cannot create a relationship class
    but can write to them
  • Building relationships requires workspace
    configuration to determine the OBJECTID of the
    child tables
  • Data Validation
  • Catches features rejected by ArcSDE / Geodb and
    the underlying database
  • ArcSDE has rejected feature pipeline cleans
    resubmits features
  • Geodb can send failed features to FFS file

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
Geometry Consistency
  • Every geometry that is loaded is validated
  • Slower loading and some geometry is rejected
  • Can perform queries with confidence

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self intersecting
Bad Geometries!
Good Geometries
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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
Geometry Consistency
  • Things are not always so simple
  • Coordinates in low precision are stored in
    database as 31 bit integers
  • Self-intersections can be introduced by the
    ArcSDE itself!
  • High precision
  • Headaches go away or are reduced!

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
How does FME Help?
ArcSDE
1. FME tries to write feature
4. FME tries to write feature onelast time
3. Pipeline is applied to try and fix feature
ArcSDE
2. Invalid feature sent to ffs or rejected
feature pipeline
Geodb writes failed features to FFS file
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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
more validation options
  • Continue on bad data
  • ArcSDE writer ignores the bad data and continues
    the translation
  • Roll back then continue
  • Rolls back to the previous commit and then
    continues the translation
  • Ignore failed features
  • Geodb writer ignores the bad data and continues
    the translation

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Rejected Feature PipelineTransformers
  • SelfIntersector
  • Check to see if there are any self intersections
  • CoordinateRounder
  • Round the feature to coordinates to approximate
    the scale factor
  • GeometryFilter
  • Check to see if there are geometry types not
    valid for table
  • MRFCleaner
  • New extra cost transformer that can be used to
    automatically clean data

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Rejected Feature PipelineTransformers
  • Others
  • Any others people have used?
  • Any transformer can be used in the rejected
    feature pipeline.

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Paths
  • Geometries containing lines arcs as a single
    entity
  • Now supported by FME rich geometry
  • Measures
  • Use the geodb_measures or sde30_measures
    attributes sde30_measures 20,35,65,105,145
  • Use the MeasureGenerator transformer
  • Metadata
  • FME does not read / write Metadata, but
  • FME can process metadata XML once it is exported
    from ArcGIS

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Transactions Commits
  • ArcSDE transactions can be controlled at the
    writer level or per feature
  • Writer parameters such as
  • Transaction Type (geodb only)
  • Transaction Interval
  • Feature attribute (ArcSDE only)
  • fme_db_transaction COMMIT_BEFORE COMMIT_AFTER
    ROLLBACK_AFTER IGNORE
  • allows groups of related features to be committed
    or rolled back

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Inserts, Updates Deletes
  • Can be controlled at the writer level or per
    feature
  • Writer parameter
  • Writer Mode INSERT UPDATE DELETE (geodb)
  • restricts the writer to a single mode
  • Feature attribute (ArcSDE only)
  • fme_db_operation INSERT UPDATE DELETE
  • allows each feature to control its destiny!
  • Updates and Deletes easier with the OBJECTID
  • Journal Tables (JTX)
  • track the changes (add, modify or delete) to
    allow incremental updates
  • FME can read the JTX XML (GMLFeatureReplacer) and
    extract feature changes

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Writing ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Tips on Performance
  • Use the ArcSDE writer if possible
  • Do not build the spatial index when creating new
    layers
  • Use load_only mode - set the grid size to -1
  • Build the spatial index after the data load
    END_TCL
  • Use Transactions if possible. Versioning is
    slower
  • Increasing the transaction interval / size
  • Set SIMPLIFY_GEOM to NO
  • Writing annotation features is slow
  • Use two writers Geodb for annotation, ArcSDE
    for other features
  • Avoid user-defined fields on annotations, if
    possible

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Other Writing Tips
  • Use Import Feature Type definitions
  • If writing to existing ArcSDE this saves time
  • Put FME on the same machine as the ArcSDE Server
  • Network latency is significant when loading
  • Use High Precision ArcSDE Tables
  • This can save you headaches down the road
  • Much easier to get data into

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Reading ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Versions
  • supported by both ArcSDE and Geodatabase readers
  • can either read from existing version or create
    new version
  • more on this later
  • Spatial Query
  • allows a spatial predicate (INTERSECTS, TOUCHES,
    etc) and search envelope
  • WHERE clause
  • to be expanded in 9.2 for a full SELECT statement
  • Domains Subtypes
  • resolve domains subtype descriptions,
    i.e.STATUS STATUS_resolved

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Reading ArcSDE / Geodb
  • Networks
  • returns geometry elements and element ID, from /
    to junction IDs and junction geometry
  • Annotation Labels (geodb only)
  • supports feature linked annotation
  • Metadata
  • not supported, butFME can process metadata XML
    once it is exported from ArcGIS
  • Measures
  • loads the geodb/sde30_measures attributes

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Working with Raster Data
  • Reading from ArcSDE Raster
  • Reads mosaics (Raster Maps) and Catalogs
  • Raster maps can be queried using spatial extents
  • Writing to ArcSDE Raster
  • Writes both Raster Maps Raster Catalog
  • Creates the FOOTPRINT (bounding box vector)
  • Control color compression, raster compression and
    pyramiding
  • Resolution set by the first raster loaded (as per
    SDE convention)
  • FME Universal Viewer can view rasters

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Rasters FME Universal Viewer
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Working with Raster Data
  • Raster formats
  • and more
  • Focus is on loading raster to database and
    database to raster extract

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ArcSDEQuerier
  • ArcSDEQuerier is an ArcSDE reader /writer
    embedded in a transformer
  • Enables user to access ArcSDE data in the middle
    of a workspace data flow
  • ArcSDEQuerier allows
  • QUERIES UPDATES DELETES
  • supports spatial attribute queries
  • Applications
  • more complex ArcSDE spatial queries involving
    multiple input features
  • transaction table support JTX tables
  • multiple attribute only (WHERE) queries using
    several input features

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ArcSDEQuerier
The ArcSDEQuerier enables data to be retrieved
from the ArcSDE anywhere in a workspace.
FME FeatureData Stream
FME FeatureData Stream
ArcSDEQuerier
2. Data retrieved from ArcSDE
1. Query Featuresare routed to ArcSDEQuerier
3. Retrieved data is output to rest of FME data
flow
ArcSDE
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Other Issues
  • The Geodatabase reader/writer is only available
    on Windows platforms
  • And requires an ArcGIS license be available
  • Will be available on other platforms in ArcGIS
    9.2
  • The ArcSDE reader/writer is available on Windows
    and UNIX platforms
  • And requires no additional licenses
  • The ArcSDE reader/writer is faster because it
    avoids an entire layer of software
  • But has somewhat reduced functionality as a
    result
  • Many clients doing large scale data migrations
    use the ArcSDE writer for speed and portability
  • Running FME for loading on the same machine as
    ArcSDE Server makes a noticeable difference

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Working with Versions
ArcSDE
ArcSDEReader
Base Version
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Working with Versions
ArcSDE
DataUpdate
ArcSDEWriter
Base Version
5. Write to child version
7. If no conflicts then child version removed
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Other Safe Support for ArcSDE/Geodb
  • Geomedia edit ability
  • We have an ArcSDE editing capability enabling
    Geomedia users to edit ArcSDE
  • Uses version support of reader and writer
  • Fits nicely in Arc environment

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Whats in the Pipeline
  • File Geodatabase
  • File Geodatabase is supported in ArcGIS 9.2
  • FME Geodatabase Writer Template File
  • Pass writer a reference geodatabase file and all
    settings will be used
  • Domains, relationships, feature datasets, feature
    classes, etc.
  • Rich Geometry Support
  • Rich geometry support will be enhanced
  • Writing Networks to Geodatabase

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Whats in the Pipeline
  • High Precision Support
  • Full support for both low and high precision
    ArcSDE and Geodatabase files
  • History/Archiving Support
  • Probably not for FME 2007
  • ArcGIS Server
  • Use geodatabase reader/writer to connect to and
    read maps provided by ArcGIS Servers
  • Rasters
  • Improved raster support functionality

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ArcSDE/Geodb and Server
FME Spatial ETL Server
ArcSDE/Geodb
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Summary
  • ArcSDE and Geodatabase provide very comprehensive
    database capabilities
  • A moving target with new features with each
    ArcGIS release from ESRI
  • Safe Software continues to focus on improving the
    usability of these formats
  • Let us know what you need when working with these
    formats
  • Even if it is just what should be easier!
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