2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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Implementing Automation to Transition From ArcInfo Librarian to a Versioned Geodatabase
Track: Database Design, Automation, and Management
Author(s): Jonathan Pickus, Jason Schwartz, Keath Long

The Las Vegas Valley Water District AM/FM/GIS Division had utilized a Librarian based GIS database to manage its infrastructure data. Over the years, multiple processes were implemented to enhance as-built and GIS database maintenance activities necessary to keep pace with the Las Vegas Valley's skyrocketing growth rate. Successfully transitioning to the Spatial Database Engine (SDE) data model meant developing new automation methods that complemented the Division's successful production methods while leveraging SDE software's strengths. This included the ability to support both traditional as-built by a CAD-based engineering team and GIS data management using advanced SDE functionality such as versioning, conflict resolution, and network validation. Key automation tools developed included workflow applications supporting SDE data extraction and an automated project-based data loader tools that supports updates to a fully versioned geodatabase in a multi-user environment.

Jonathan Pickus
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Engineering
1001 South Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89153
US
Phone: 702-259-8224
Fax: 702-258-3811
E-mail: jon.pickus@lvvwd.com

Jason Schwartz
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Engineering
1001 South Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89153
US
Phone: 702-258-3826
Fax: 702-258-3811
E-mail: jason.schwartz@lvvwd.com

Keath Long
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Engineering
1001 South Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89153
US
Phone: 702-258-3826
Fax: 702-258-3811