a newbie's perspective: geodatabase model translation

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A Newbie’s Perspective: Geodatabase Model TranslationLauren VoelkerGIS Analyst, St. Louis County, MO

Once upon a time…

What’s FME? No database integration experience Geospatial Glory!

The data model…

ArcGIS Local Government Information Model Getting started

documents, webinars, Help, forums, etc…

Then the realization…

Then the realization…

Feature Class to Feature Class comparison

Then the realization…

X-Ray for ArcCatalog

X-Ray for ArcCatalog

Once the data model is the way we want it….FME!!!

Safe Software’s FME allows us to load data from our Source database into our Target database.

The Neophyte…

FMEpedia, webinars, FME Evangelist, forums, etc. Sample workspaces Focus on the Prize… Use FME to load data from

source schema to target schema

The Neophyte…

Prefab templates for plug-and-play Work the problem Piece by piece Familiarity with FME

The Model…

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Transformers

Attribute Renamer Attribute Creator Attribute Value Mapper Schema Mapper

Tester Time Stamper Date Formatter Null Attribute Remover

Big Three

Facility Site Point

Attribute Renamer

Schema Mapper and Attribute Value Mapper

Tester

Test the input attribute and routes to next transformer based on outcome

Set up IF…Else statements If there is an

existing value, move on; if the attribute is empty, fill it in

Tester and Attribute Creator

Time Stamper and Date Formatter

Used prescribed transformers from FMEpedia Format date and time to match our database

Null Attribute Remover

Replaces all blank values with NULL

The Model…

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NENA NG9-1-1

Same methodology will be used to integrate with NENA NG9-1-1 GIS Data Model after the standards are published.

The Moral of the Story…

“I am always learning that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”

~Pablo Picasso

Thank You!

Questions?

For more information: Lauren Voelker, lvoelker@stlouisco.com St. Louis County GIS Service Center