The schematic dataset acts as the entry point for your schematic application. It is the core object that holds any schematic component. It resides in a personal, file, or ArcSDE geodatabase and is generally created within ArcCatalog. In this exercise, you will learn how to create a schematic dataset in a new Personal geodatabase.
- Start ArcCatalog.
- Make sure the Schematics extension is enabled:
- Click Customize and click Extension.
- In the Extensions dialog box that opens, check the Schematics check box if it is not already checked.
- Click Close.
- Navigate to the C:\ArcGIS\ArcTutor\Schematics folder in the Catalog tree.
This is the default installation location for the Schematics Tutorials data.
- Click this folder in the Catalog tree, then click the File menu.
- Point to New and click Personal Geodatabase.
- Type TutorialSchematicDB for the newly created geodatabase's name.
- Press ENTER.
- Right-click the TutorialSchematicDB geodatabase, point to New, then click Schematic Dataset.
- Type SchematicBuilderSamples for the newly created schematic dataset's name.
- Press ENTER.
The schematic dataset has been created: