Using ArcCatalog to Create a Searchable Clearinghouse Node

Author: Douglas D Nebert
Organization: Federal Geographic Data Commiteee

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The ArcCatalog software in Arc 8 provides for the storage and management of documentation and properties, collectively known as metadata, using a template to support FGDC style. While ArcCatalog permits local searches and Web posting, its use with the Isite XML index and server permits search and access of the ArcCatalog through the National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse. This paper presents methods to integrate ArcCatalog and Isite.