Importing S-57 files to a geodatabase
The S-57 to Geodatabase tool provides a single point of access to all the functionality for importing the data for an S-57 file to a geodatabase.
The S-57 to Geodatabase importer does the following:
- Checks to see if the product library has been properly set. If not, it requires you to set it before proceeding.
- Checks to see if the unit conversion rules have been properly set. If not, it requires you to set them before proceeding.
- Checks whether any S-57 files have previously been loaded into the geodatabase and, if so, blocks the import to prevent data from being overwritten.Nota:
The Nautical Information System (NIS) allows importing of multiple S-57 files.
- Imports into the following geodatabase types:
- Personal
- File
- ArcSDE for Microsoft SQL Server Express licensed for ArcGIS Desktop
- ArcSDE for Microsoft SQL Server Express licensed for ArcGIS Server Workgroup
- ArcSDE geodatabase licensed for ArcGIS Server Enterprise
- Creates an import version, if you are importing into an ArcSDE geodatabase. The import version naming convention is IMP_<eight-digit number>; the eight-digit number is randomly generated.
- Imports a single, specified S-57 file (*.000: first edition, reissue, or new edition) into a geodatabase as a new cell. In doing so, the tool imports all the data from the specified S-57 file into the appropriate geodatabase feature classes and tables.
- Gives you the option to override the cells DSPM:CSCL and M_CSCL:CSCALE values, if necessary, for importing into an NIS database. If you are importing into a production database, the override options are not available.
If you are importing clean S-57 data, importing errors should rarely be encountered. The following are examples of errors you may see during importing:
Error |
Solution |
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Could not insert feature into feature class for <Feature NAME>. |
Use third-party software to view the listed feature's geometry. Features with invalid geometry will not be inserted into the geodatabase. |
Could not do unit conversion for <feature NAME>. |
Check your unit conversion and rounding rules for the fields stored on the listed feature. |
For analysis only, not for production: The S-57 to Geodatabase tool offers a variety of different importing options depending on how the applicable product XML file has been configured. See Working with product configuration files for more details.
- Start ArcCatalog.
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In the Catalog tree, right-click the feature dataset into which you want to import and click Import > S-57 to Geodatabase.
The S-57 to Geodatabase dialog box appears.
Nota:If you are importing into a non-NIS production database, the override options will not be available.
- Click the browse button (...) next to the Input S-57 Cell text box.
- Navigate to and choose the S-57 cell you want to import.
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Click Open.
Nota:
If you are importing S-57 data into a non-NIS production database or do not want to use the override options for your NIS database, skip to step 8; otherwise, continue to the next step to override CSCL and M_CSCL values.
- Check the Override CSCL and M_CSCL values check box to enable the grid view for editing.
If you are importing into NIS, the Override CSCL and M_CSCL values grid is populated with rows that show the imported cell(s) DSPM:CSCL and M_CSCL:CSCALE values.
- Click the cell in the Override column and type the new value for the DSPM:CSCL and/or M_CSCL:CSCALE value.
The updated values are populated into the COMP_SCALE property during import.
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Click OK.
A status dialog box appears.
When the process is complete, the S-57 to Geodatabase dialog box appears and asks you if you want to view the log file.
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Click Yes to open and review the log file.
The log file shows the following information:
- Metadata information that was imported, such as dataset ID (DSID), dataset structure information (DSSI), and dataset parameter (DSPM)
- The new value, if you have imported into an NIS database and replaced the imported cell's CSCL value with one of your own
- The number of features and primitives that were imported
- The amount of time it took to import
- Any errors that occurred (listed at the top of the log file)
- The import version name that was created and populated, if you imported into an ArcSDE geodatabase
- The amount of time it took to read the file for the override option (NIS only)
- Close the log file once you are finished reviewing it.Sugerencia:
If importing into an ArcSDE database, you will need to reconcile and post your data in the import version to the Default version.