A GIS Data Management GUI for ArcMap DataSpace A GIS Data Management GUI for ArcMap

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

How can DataSpace benefit me? Easily organize files into virtual directories Can create project specific directories Promotes sharing via the enterprise libraries Reduces need for file duplication

How do I get DataSpace? Automatically installed with ArcGIS Desktop Works with ArcGIS 10.x Using ArcGIS floating license Standalone users or users with new computer need to send computer name to Danny Luong, danny.luong@water.ca.gov

Access DataSpace from ArcMap

To bring more layers in your “GIS Libraries” click on Server>Configure and then check off the boxes for the libraries you wish to access. You may not have permission to access all of them. That is set by the data stewards of those libraries. Click OK.

Adding data elements to DataSpace 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

Adding data elements to DataSpace

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

Adding data to a map from DataSpace 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

Move Data element in DataSpace 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”

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

Create new server node 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

Right click on root folder, Click “Export to DataSpace XML”

Known Issues DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars DataSpace cannot find server

DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars

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

Questions Ask co-workers or post question on GIS listserv Technical issues? Use AquaAssist Help documentation is available at http://darcgis.water.ca.gov/app/dataspace/index.html