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Spatial Data Organization Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)
NOTE Information about each field is displayed at the bottom of the dialog box
when you click in the field.
Access the Spatial Data Organization Information Editor from the Metadata
Editor
(page 1754). Describe the methods you used to represent spatial
information in the data set, and how the data is organized, including direct
and indirect spatial references. The fields in the Spatial Data Organization
Information Editor accept metadata about the number and type of objects in
your data set, the terminology set you use to describe the data, and other
information about the nature of the data.
To add records using the Record Navigator (page 1507)
To edit a compound metadata element (page 1506)
In the Display Manager, select a layer. Click Tools ➤ View Metadata.
Spatial Data Organization
Describe the methods you use for your data. Indirect data describes the location
of the spatial data, while direct data tells users how you visually represented
the data in your resource.
Indirect spatial reference
Specify the methods you used to identify geographic locations, for example,
formal methods (such as the Geographic Names Index system place names,
Public Land Survey System locations, or Federal Information Processing
System location codes); or less formal methods such as the name of a county,
or a street address. These references do not include coordinates.
Direct spatial reference method
Select the direct method you used to represent objects:
■ Point
■ Vector
■ Raster
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