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You can also connect to a live ArcSDE database (page 319) to edit the original
data in its source (edits will go into the database).
See also:
■ Bringing In Features from ArcSDE (page 316)
To import data from an ESRI ArcSDE data source
NOTE You can also connect to a live ArcSDE database (page 319)to edit the original
data in its source (edits will go into the database).
1 Before moving ArcSDE data into your map, assign a coordinate system
to the map. This lets you position your data accurately in a real-world
geographic location and align imported survey or GPS point data.
2 In
Display Manager (page 2060), click Data ➤ Connect To Data.
For more information, see
Bringing In Features from ArcSDE (page 316)
NOTE Follow the steps up until clicking Connect; then stop. Do not add the
features to your map.
3 At the Command prompt, enter mapimportfdo.
4 In the Map Import From FDO dialog box, select the ArcSDE data source
connection from which to import data.
5 Click OK.
6 In the Import dialog box (page 1711), review the Current Drawing
Coordinate System to make sure it is correct.
7 Under Spatial Filter, specify whether to limit the area where data will be
imported:
■ None — Place no area limits on the incoming file.
■ Current Display — Limit the import to the current drawing area.
■ Define Window — Limit the import to an area you define. To use this
option, click Select. Respond to the prompts to define the area.
8 Specify the import settings for each input layer:
■
Drawing Layer (page 419)— Select a target layer for each layer in the
incoming file.
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