A quick tour of geodatabases in IBM Informix
A quick tour of setting up a geodatabase in Informix
System requirements to install ArcSDE for Informix
Informix initialization parameters
The Informix database used to store a geodatabase
Configuring an Informix database to support ArcSDE XML columns
The sde operating system account on Linux or UNIX
Setting variables for the sde OS user on Linux or UNIX
Setting up an ODBC data source for Informix on Linux or UNIX
Installing ArcSDE for Informix on Linux or UNIX
Creating a geodatabase in Informix on Linux or UNIX
Authorizing ArcSDE geodatabases in Informix on Linux or UNIX
Setting up the Informix Setnet32 application
Setting up an ODBC data source for Informix on Windows
Installing ArcSDE for Informix on Windows
Creating a geodatabase in Informix on Windows
Authorizing ArcSDE geodatabases in Informix on Windows
Creating and starting an ArcSDE service for geodatabases in Informix on Windows
Installing Informix and ArcSDE on different servers
Creating an ArcSDE service from a remote Windows server
Multiple geodatabases in Informix
Setting up multiple ArcSDE services on one Linux or UNIX server
Setting up multiple ArcSDE services on one Windows server
What is geodatabase configuration?
The giomgr.defs file and the SERVER_CONFIG system table
Buffer size initialization parameters
Altering SERVER_CONFIG parameters before the geodatabase is created
Altering SERVER_CONFIG parameters after the geodatabase is created
What are ArcSDE log file tables?
Log file table configuration options for geodatabases in Informix
In what order do ArcSDE log file types get used?
The services.sde file
The dbinit.sde file
Environment variables
What is the dbtune file?
What is the DBTUNE table?
What are DBTUNE configuration keywords and parameters?
Informix DBTUNE configuration parameters
Types of configuration keywords
The DEFAULTS keyword in Informix
The DATA DICTIONARY keyword in Informix
The LOGFILE_DEFAULTS keyword in Informix
Composite keywords and geometry storage
Custom configuration keywords
Altering the dbtune file before creating the geodatabase
Altering the contents of the DBTUNE table after it has been created
Making configuration keywords available in ArcGIS
Minimize disk I/O contention in Informix
Memory tuning in Informix
Spatial indexes in geodatabases in Informix
What are user accounts?
A quick tour of user accounts
The ArcSDE administrative account in Informix
User groups or roles
Tips for grouping users
What are user permissions?
User permissions for geodatabases in Informix
Granting and revoking privileges on datasets
A quick tour of connections to ArcSDE geodatabases
Geodatabase connections in ArcGIS Desktop
Preparing database connection files
Connecting to a specific geodatabase version
Preventing users from connecting to a geodatabase
Making a connection from ArcIMS to a geodatabase in Informix
What is a direct connection to a geodatabase in Informix?
What are direct-connect drivers?
Direct-connect compatibility between clients and ArcSDE geodatabases in Informix
Setting up a direct connection to Informix
Making a direct connection from ArcGIS Desktop to a geodatabase in Informix
Direct connections from ArcSDE commands to a geodatabase in Informix
Removing direct connections from the geodatabase
Troubleshooting direct connections to an ArcSDE geodatabase
What is an ArcSDE service?
A quick tour of ArcSDE services
Compatibility between clients and geodatabases in Informix when using an ArcSDE service
Making an ArcSDE service connection from ArcGIS Desktop to a geodatabase in Informix
Removing an ArcSDE service connection from the geodatabase
Displaying ArcSDE service statistics
Displaying connected sessions
ArcSDE services inside a firewall
Forcing a search of the local services file on UNIX systems
Troubleshooting an ArcSDE service
Creating an ArcSDE service on Windows using the sdeservice command
Starting a local ArcSDE service on Windows
Starting a remote ArcSDE service on Windows
Stopping a local ArcSDE service on Windows
Stopping a remote ArcSDE service
Pausing a local ArcSDE service on Windows
Pausing an ArcSDE service using sdemon
Resuming a local ArcSDE service on Windows
Resuming an ArcSDE service using sdemon
Registering an ArcSDE service on UNIX or Linux
Starting a local ArcSDE service on UNIX or Linux
Starting a remote ArcSDE service on Linux or UNIX
Stopping a local ArcSDE service on Linux or UNIX
Stopping a remote ArcSDE service
Pausing an ArcSDE service using sdemon
Resuming an ArcSDE service using sdemon
Shutting down a stalled giomgr process on UNIX or Linux
What type of maintenance is needed for a geodatabase?
Database backup and recovery
Informix backups
Recovery models for Informix
Geodatabase version administration
The geodatabase compress operation
Adding the Compress command to ArcCatalog
Compressing an ArcSDE geodatabase licensed under ArcGIS Server Enterprise
Database statistics
Updating statistics on a geodatabase using the Analyze command
Statistics in Informix databases
A quick tour of ArcSDE geodatabase upgrades
What is a service pack or patch?
Preparing to upgrade a geodatabase in Informix
Uninstalling ArcSDE from Linux or UNIX
Uninstalling ArcSDE from Windows
Upgrading an ArcSDE 9.2 release geodatabase in Informix
Upgrading an ArcSDE 9.3 or later release geodatabase in Informix
Upgrade Geodatabase
Scripting an ArcSDE geodatabase upgrade in Informix
Upgrade Network
Upgrade Parcel Fabric
Migrating to ArcSDE 64 bit on Linux or UNIX when the existing DBMS is 64 bit
Migrating to ArcSDE 64 bit on Linux or UNIX when the existing DBMS is 32 bit
Migrating to ArcSDE 64 bit on Windows when the existing DBMS is 32 bit
Migrating to ArcSDE 64 bit on Windows when the existing DBMS is 64 bit
Moving a geodatabase using ArcSDE export files
Moving a geodatabase using an XML document
Other methods for moving a geodatabase in Informix
What's inside a geodatabase in Informix?
A comparison of ArcGIS, ArcSDE, and Informix data types
What are user-defined data types?
What is the ST_Geometry storage type?
What is the Informix Spatial DataBlade geometry type?
ArcSDE and the Informix Spatial DataBlade
Raster storage types in an ArcSDE geodatabase
XML columns in a geodatabase in Informix
Registering a third-party table containing a spatial column
Autoregistering Informix spatial tables with ArcSDE
Feature classes in a geodatabase in Informix
Subtypes in feature classes in a geodatabase in Informix
Domains in a geodatabase in Informix
Feature datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Topologies in a geodatabase in Informix
Geometric networks in a geodatabase in Informix
Network datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Parcel fabrics in a geodatabase in Informix
Schematic datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Terrain datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Locators in a geodatabase in Informix
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Toolboxes in a geodatabase in Informix
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in Informix
Mosaic datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in Informix
Replicas in a geodatabase in Informix
Archives in a geodatabase in Informix
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in Informix
Log file tables in a geodatabase in Informix
System tables of a geodatabase in Informix
What is a view?
A quick tour of views in the geodatabase
Views in Informix
Example: Creating a database view in Informix using SQL and registering it with ArcSDE
Example: Creating a database view in Informix using the sdetable command
Example: Creating a spatial view in Informix using SQL and registering it
Example: Creating a spatial view in Informix using the sdetable command