For GIS professionals, choosing the right data format can significantly impact project efficiency, data integrity, and long-term sustainability. Two of the most commonly used vector data formats in the Esri ecosystem are shapefiles and file geodatabases. While both...
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Is Your Organization Ready for ArcGIS Desktop’s 2026 Retirement?
The time has come. ArcGIS Desktop, including the beloved ArcMap, will officially retire on March 1, 2026. After decades of powering geospatial workflows across industries, this cornerstone GIS platform is reaching its end-of-life, marking a pivotal moment for...
Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro – Part 5
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 Read Part 4 Part 5: Advanced Geodatabase Features in ArcGIS Pro The geodatabase platform transcends simple spatial data storage, offering sophisticated capabilities that model complex real-world systems and enforce critical business...
Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro – Part 4
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Read Part 3 Part 4: Enterprise Geodatabase Management Welcome to Part 4 of our comprehensive ArcGIS Geodatabase series. In this installment, we'll explore the complexities of managing enterprise geodatabases, covering multi-user...
Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro – Part 3
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Part 3: Geodatabase Data Models and Schema Design Effective geodatabase schema design is fundamental to creating robust, efficient, and maintainable spatial data systems. The geodatabase data model provides sophisticated tools for organizing...
Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro – Part 2
Part 2 of a 6 part series on the geodatabase data format. You can read Part 1 here. The geodatabase architecture in ArcGIS Pro encompasses three distinct implementation types, each designed to serve specific use cases and deployment scenarios. Understanding the...
Understanding the Add Data Widget in Experience Builder: Benefits and Limitations
For upcoming Experience Builder courses, view our training schedule: GIS Training – Geospatial Training Services The Add Data widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder offers a simple way to allow users to dynamically bring additional data into a web application. Rather...
Exporting Data from Experience Builder: How to Properly Configure Hosted Feature Layers in ArcGIS Online
For upcoming Experience Builder courses, view our training schedule: GIS Training - Geospatial Training Services In many public-facing Experience Builder applications, providing users the ability to export data is a useful feature, whether for transparency,...
Understanding the Geodatabase Format in ArcGIS Pro – Part 1
Part 1 of a 6 part series on the geodatabase data format. Foundation and Core Concepts The geodatabase is the cornerstone of data management in ArcGIS Pro, representing Esri's flagship format for storing, managing, and analyzing geographic information. Unlike simple...
What’s New with Data Actions in Experience Builder
Since our last article on configuring data actions in Experience Builder, Esri has added several new data actions and expanded existing ones, providing even more functionality for end-users. This quick guide highlights what’s new and how you can use these capabilities...