* DataSpace is a third party add-on to ArcGIS Desktop * Developed by US Bureau of Reclamations * Allows the user to arrange data without actually moving or changing the data at all * DataSpace does this creating a pointer to the data; this pointer is what is actually being moved within the DataSpace application

* Easy organize files into virtual directories * Can create project specific directories * Promotes sharing via the enterprise libraries * Reduces need for file duplication

* Automatically installed * ArcGIS 10 * Using ArcGIS floating license * Standalone users or users with new computer need to send computer name to Danny Luong,

* Click File->New Root Folder * Enter name for Folder, Click “OK”

* Open ArcGIS Desktop, as normal * Click DataSpace icon in the toolbar to open DataSpace window * Click the add data button * Navigate to desired data * Click the “Add” button * Drag layer from Table of Contents, drop in DataSpace window

* Open ArcGIS Desktop, as normal * Click DataSpace icon in toolbar to open DataSpace window * Double click data element in the DataSpace window * Layer appears in ArcGIS Desktop Table of Contents

* Method 1 * Drag and Drop data element to new location * Method 2 * Right click on data element, Click “Cut” * Right click folder to place data element in * Click “Paste”

* Right click on data element, Click “Copy” * Right click on folder to place data element in * Click “Paste”

* Create folder on file share server * Copy data to file share * Follow steps in “Create new Root Folder” * Follow steps in “Adding data elements to DataSpace” * Right click on root folder, Click “Export to DataSpace XML” * Navigate to the Folder created in step one * Name the file “GIS.XML” * Click “Save” * Close and reopen DataSpace

* DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars * DataSpace cannot find server

* Corrected by saving workspace and reopening * DataSpace cannot find libraries when opened * Commonly happens upon first use