topic Using the Data Extractor function with Model Builder in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/using-the-data-extractor-function-with-model/m-p/124330#M4331 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to use ModelBuilder to automate a process that I do to create a personal geodatabase for our field laptops. In ArcToolBox I can't find the "Extract Data" button that is in the Distributed Geodatabase toolbar. Does any one know how to extract the layers in an MXD to a personal geodatabase using modelbuilder? Below are the steps that I am trying to automate using modelbuilder.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Steps to Creating New Field Laptop Data</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>1. Open \\srvch-gisapp1\ArcGIS MXDs\ IAMS\Water Utilities\ForExtractionToLaptopRevised.mxd </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. (Distributed Database toolbar) Extract data in map to: \\srv-gisapptier\CityWorks\downloads as gisdata_date.mdb </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>example:gisdata11_20_2011.mdb)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. Copy .loc files to from (old) geodatabase to gisdata_date.mdb</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>4. Rename gisdata.mdb to gisdatabackup</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>5. Rename gisdata_date.mdb to gisdata.mdb</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>6. Zip the new gisdata.mdb file. Hint right click and ???Send to??? zip file</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:50 GMT ScottKelly 2012-01-18T19:49:50Z Using the Data Extractor function with Model Builder https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/using-the-data-extractor-function-with-model/m-p/124330#M4331 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to use ModelBuilder to automate a process that I do to create a personal geodatabase for our field laptops. In ArcToolBox I can't find the "Extract Data" button that is in the Distributed Geodatabase toolbar. Does any one know how to extract the layers in an MXD to a personal geodatabase using modelbuilder? Below are the steps that I am trying to automate using modelbuilder.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Steps to Creating New Field Laptop Data</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>1. Open \\srvch-gisapp1\ArcGIS MXDs\ IAMS\Water Utilities\ForExtractionToLaptopRevised.mxd </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. (Distributed Database toolbar) Extract data in map to: \\srv-gisapptier\CityWorks\downloads as gisdata_date.mdb </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>example:gisdata11_20_2011.mdb)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. Copy .loc files to from (old) geodatabase to gisdata_date.mdb</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>4. Rename gisdata.mdb to gisdatabackup</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>5. Rename gisdata_date.mdb to gisdata.mdb</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>6. Zip the new gisdata.mdb file. Hint right click and ???Send to??? zip file</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/using-the-data-extractor-function-with-model/m-p/124330#M4331 ScottKelly 2012-01-18T19:49:50Z