Importing DVOF sources

The Ancillary Source Loader imports features from various National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) sources into feature classes in a geodatabase.

The Ancillary Source Loader can import different formats of DVOF files. There are two preexisting formats that come with Defense Mapping. Other formats can be added by updating the ancillary.mdb located in the Defense Mapping installation directory.

The feature classes can be created in a new or existing geodatabase.

Steps:

1. Start ArcCatalog.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Defense Mapping.
3. On the Defense Mapping toolbar, click Defense Mapping > Ancillary Source Loader.

   The Ancillary Source Type dialog box appears.

   
4. Choose DVOF in the Choose Ancillary Source Type area.
5. Click Next.

   The Select Ancillary Source dialog box appears.
6. Click the ellipsis (...) next to the Select ancillary source workspace text box.

   The Select ancillary source dialog box appears.

7. Navigate to the personal geodatabase that contains the source data you want to load.
8. Click Select.

   The Select Ancillary Source dialog box appears.

9. Click Next.

   The DVOF Feature Class dialog box appears.

   
10. If necessary, change the name of the point feature class that is going to be created for the DVOF points.

    The default value is DVOF_Points.

11. Click Next.

    The Target Geodatabase dialog box appears.
12. Click the ellipsis (...) in the Select Target Geodatabase area.

    The Select target geodatabase dialog box appears.

13. Choose a target geodatabase by doing one of the following:
    • To load the data into an existing geodatabase, navigate to the geodatabase into which you want to load the data.
    • To create a new geodatabase for loading the data, navigate to the directory in which you want to create the geodatabase and type the name in the Name text box.
14. Click Select.

    The Target Geodatabase dialog box appears.

15. If you are loading the data into an existing geodatabase, ensure the Import to an existing geodatabase check box is checked.
16. Click Next.

    The Ancillary Source Importer Summary dialog box appears.

17. Click Finish.

    A progress window displays while the data is loaded into the target geodatabase. The Ancillary Source Loader message appears when the process is finished.

18. Click OK.