File Geodatabase help?

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05-08-2013 07:32 AM
GeospatialTechnology
Deactivated User
Hello,

I've been processing some data in a file geodatabase.

I'm finding the geodatabase to be getting very full of data and increasingly hard to navigate.

I was wondering if there was a way of creating sub folders or sub directories in the geodatabase?

Or would I just be better creating lots of seperate geodatabases depending on the area I'm studying?
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JoeBorgione
MVP Emeritus
See #7 of http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/83978-How-to-join-Lines-with-Polygon

I've had problems with feature datasets before in geodatabases.  That's all I gotta say. 

And yeah, I think an individual database for landuse and electrical  and hydro, and roads is the correct way to go.  My practices have worked for me.  Apparently there are others who share my view.  If they don't work for you, that's okay by me.
That should just about do it....
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KarlWilson
Frequent Contributor
Please let give me more information about the unintended consequences of using feature datasets for something they are not designed for and what you think they are designed for.  My apologies I am not trying to be p*ssy I am just flummoxed.


A couple of links on the subject:
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/43077-How-to-organize-data-in-SDE-%28feature-datasets-or-not%29
http://esriaustraliatechblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/can-you-use-feature-datasets-as-logical-folder...
http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/11537/is-there-a-performance-hit-from-using-a-feature-dataset

The main reason for me is the feature dataset "locking" issue.
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