We need a Live Training Seminar on ArcGIS Desktop 10 Metadata. Specifically on how to import, export, and edit FGDC, older ISO, or older ArcGIS versions of metadata into ArcGIS 10.
The metadata changes in ArcGIS 10 are appalling! I constantly struggle to import FDGC metadata . Updating from FGDC to ArcGIS style works half the time. I have to resort to entering in the metadata all over again. What a pain! How can I ask my 40 GIS users to maintain metadata when ESRI has made it so difficult. If you are entering metadata for a new dataset in the ArcGIS style, the process is easier I agree. However, it is the import/export of existing FDGC metadata that really has fallen off the cliff. Please fix it!!
I teach a Metadata workshop for our Masters in GIS program at the University of Redlands. This manual is something I've put together to help the students learn the joy of metadata. After this mornings Service pack 3 update it's just a little different now, but it will still help. http://www.spatial.redlands.edu/redlandsinstitute/external/Metadata in ArcCatalog 10.pdf
ArcGIS Desktop is in mature support and will be retired March 1, 2026 so we won’t be considering this idea. We recommend that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro, our fully supported desktop GIS application.
This idea was written with regards to the transition from ArcGIS Desktop version 9.x to version 10.x. In ArcGIS Desktop version 10.x, and in ArcGIS Pro it is required for all metadata to be stored in the ArcGIS metadata format. Both ArcGIS Desktop version 10.x and ArcGIS Pro can be used to create metadata that complies with the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) that is authored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC): https://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm-standard.
If an item’s metadata was created with ArcGIS Desktop version 9.x or if FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML format was manually created and saved with an item in some manner, it must be upgraded to the ArcGIS metadata format before it can be viewed, edited, synchronized, published, or exported using ArcGIS Desktop version 10.x or ArcGIS Pro. The process of upgrading metadata with ArcGIS Pro is documented in the topic Upgrade metadata to the ArcGIS format: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/metadata/upgrade-metadata-to-the-arcgis-format.htm.
In ArcGIS Pro importing metadata refers to converting metadata from a standards-based XML format to the ArcGIS metadata format and then storing the resulting ArcGIS metadata with the item. You can import metadata from the FGDC CSDGM XML format to any item. The process for importing metadata with ArcGIS Pro is documented in the topic Copy or import metadata to an item: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/metadata/copy-or-import-metadata-to-an-item.htm.
The overall workflow for creating FGDC CSDGM-compliant metadata using ArcGIS Pro is documented in the help topic Create FGDC CSDGM metadata: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/metadata/create-fgdc-csdgm-metadata.htm. This topic describes how to configure ArcGIS Pro to use the correct metadata style, how to edit metadata using both available metadata editors, and how to export a copy of the item’s metadata to the FGDC CSDGM XML format.
Additional videos were created in connection with the Esri User Conference that go into much more depth about how metadata is supported in ArcGIS Pro and throughout the ArcGIS system. Hopefully you will find these useful.
Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas. We truly appreciate your contributions to continuously improving the software to help you do your work and look forward to what ideas you have for ArcGIS Pro.
You must be a registered user to add a comment. If you've already registered, sign in. Otherwise, register and sign in.
