Adding a new data model
If your data model is not in the product library, you need to add it. When you create a new data model, you need to provide the following information:
- Name—The name of the data model you are adding
- Alias—An abbreviated name for the data model
- Description—A short description of the data model (If you have used an acronym for the name or alias, you can spell out the meaning of the acronym for the description.)
- Start ArcMap.Tipp:
If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
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If necessary, open the Product Library window by clicking Customize > Production > Product Library on the main menu.
A tree view of the product library appears.
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Right-click the Product Library icon on the window and click Properties.
The Product Library Properties dialog box appears.
- Click the cell next to Set Tool Options.
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Click the drop-down arrow that appears and click the ellipsis (...) next to Data Models.
The Data Models dialog box appears.
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Click New.
The New Data Model Version dialog box appears.
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Click New.
The New Data Model dialog box appears.
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Type the name of the data model in the Name text box.
Tipp:
This is also the name that appears next to the data model version.
- If necessary, type an alias for the data model in the Alias text box.
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If necessary, type a description of the data model in the Description text box.
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This can be a brief description of the data model or the meaning of an acronym that has been used as the name or alias.
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Click OK.
The New Data Model Version dialog box appears.
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Click OK.
The Data Models dialog box appears with all the feature datasets and tables included in the model.
- Check the Version check box next to each table and feature dataset you want versioned in an ArcSDE geodatabase.
- Check the Archive check box next to each table and feature dataset you want to archive.
- Click OK.
Once a data model is created, you can change its alias or description on the Data Models or New Data Model Version dialog box.