topic Load to temp FGDB or directly to Production Enterprise DB in Data Loading Tools Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-loading-tools-questions/load-to-temp-fgdb-or-directly-to-production/m-p/1004146#M22 <P>Curious if there are any opinions or experiences on wether a comprehensive ArcFM geometric network DB should migrate directly into the production Enterprise DB, or if a middle file geodatabase is perhaps a better route. Work everything out in the FGDB and then a streamlined load from FGDB to Enterprise DB? (in theory).</P><P>Once the FGDB is finished, export the schema to asset pkg to Enterprise DB (because the load process likely generated some model changes) and the workbooks *should* be able to be pointed to that new Enterprise DB.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:53:43 GMT SSMIC3038 2020-11-23T21:53:43Z Load to temp FGDB or directly to Production Enterprise DB https://community.esri.com/t5/data-loading-tools-questions/load-to-temp-fgdb-or-directly-to-production/m-p/1004146#M22 <P>Curious if there are any opinions or experiences on wether a comprehensive ArcFM geometric network DB should migrate directly into the production Enterprise DB, or if a middle file geodatabase is perhaps a better route. Work everything out in the FGDB and then a streamlined load from FGDB to Enterprise DB? (in theory).</P><P>Once the FGDB is finished, export the schema to asset pkg to Enterprise DB (because the load process likely generated some model changes) and the workbooks *should* be able to be pointed to that new Enterprise DB.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:53:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-loading-tools-questions/load-to-temp-fgdb-or-directly-to-production/m-p/1004146#M22 SSMIC3038 2020-11-23T21:53:43Z Re: Load to temp FGDB or directly to Production Enterprise DB https://community.esri.com/t5/data-loading-tools-questions/load-to-temp-fgdb-or-directly-to-production/m-p/1004716#M23 <P>Hi Craig,</P><P>We would recommend as you've mentioned, the approach to start prototyping with a File Geodatabase until you are satisfied with the data load results in your prototype.</P> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:50:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-loading-tools-questions/load-to-temp-fgdb-or-directly-to-production/m-p/1004716#M23 AlixVezina 2020-11-25T16:50:52Z