#ARCGIS FILE GEODATABASE VS PERSONAL GEODATABASE HOW TO#
(see image above) How to Choose a Replication Typeĭo you need to use personal or file geodatabases? Then check-in/check-out replicas or one-way replicas are for you. This type of replica only works with Enterprise geodatabases. If a conflict arises from edits on both ends, reconcile policies define how to address it. Two-way replicas allow you to send data multiple times in both directions between databases. If you are using a child-to-parent replica, both must be in an Enterprise geodatabase. When using a parent-to-child replica, the destination can be an Enterprise, file, or personal geodatabase. This can be from parent to child or child to parent. One-way replicas allow you to send data in one direction multiple times. When creating these replicas, the destination can be an Enterprise, file, or personal geodatabase. Requirements to ReplicateĪrcGIS Desktop Standard or Advanced Licenseĭatabase user requires write access to the dataĪll data must be versioned (without move edits to base enabled)ĭatasets require a Global_ID to reinforce uniquenessĪll spatial data must be stored in a high-precision spatial reference Types of ReplicationĬheck-in/Check-out replicas allow you to create a single-use replica that is easy to reconcile when the edits are done. Share and edit data with your colleagues without needing to be in the same place to do so. Replication makes collaboration easy without requiring a direct connection to the database. You can synchronize changes made in one database to it’s pair so that the data matches on both ends. It works by creating a replica pair, one replica resides in your database and the other resides in a different database. This is done by replicating all or part of your data in your database.
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Using geodatabase replication allows you to distribute your data across two or more geodatabases. One method that ArcGIS uses for data distribution is geodatabase replication. Geodatabase replication (image credit: Esri UK) What is Replication? Heard about replication but not sure what to do next? Check-in/check-out, one-way, or two way replica? Get answers to your questions so you can start using replicas in your everyday work.