Choosing the product library through the Product Library Properties dialog box
The product library location and the properties associated with it can be defined through the Product Library Properties dialog box in ArcMap.
- Start ArcMap.
Conseil :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.
- On the menu bar, click Customize > Production > Product Library.Conseil :
If Product library is not enabled, you may need to enable the Production Mapping extension by clicking Customize > Extensions and checking the check box for Production Mapping.
Conseil :You can also open the window by clicking the Product Library Window button
on the Production Cartography toolbar. -
Right-click the Product Library icon and click Properties.
The Product Library Properties dialog box appears.
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Click the cell next to Workspace in the Product Library section and click the ellipsis (...) that appears.
The Please browse to the location of the Product Library Workspace dialog box appears.
- Navigate to the product library database.
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Click Open.
The path to the product library appears in the cell next to Workspace, and the Privileges and Workspace Type fields are automatically populated.
Remarque :The Upgrade Workspace dialog box appears if the geodatabase does not have all the components necessary to perform as a product library. Click Yes if you want to upgrade the geodatabase you want to use as the product library.
Conseil :If this is not a new product library, and if an error appears when you choose a geodatabase as the product library, it may need to be compacted or compressed to restore its integrity. Compacting applies to personal and file geodatabases, and compressing applies to ArcSDE geodatabases.
Remarque :The product library workspace can be unset by deleting the path to the workspace out of the cell next to Workspace.
- Click OK.