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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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,

5. Access DataSpace from ArcMap

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Adding data elements to DataSpace

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

10. 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

11. 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”

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

13. 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

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

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

16. DataSpace icon cannot be found on toolbars

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

18. Questions Ask co-workers or post question on GIS listserv
Technical issues? Use AquaAssist
Help documentation is available at