Using the sandbox with GIS tools

There are two options:

1. using the Staging area database
2. using the so called sandbox which is the geodatabase which is used by the client.

The sandbox and the client background map are used the IMSMANG application so if they become broken then the Map pane inside IMSMANG stop working.

The Staging area database option is the best one since it gives you access to all attributes including CDFs in ArcMap and PostGIS is activated in the Staging area database. There is a special mxd file for the Staging area in the C:\IMSMAETLTool\data folder.

The sandbox option is not recommended to use but if you decided to do it anyhow please:

1. make a copy of the client background map
2. make a copy of the file based geodatabase

and use these when working with ArcGIS. Both of them are found in the client's current background map folder in C:\IMSMAng\client\gis\sandbox.

If the client's current background map is called World then you will find the World.mxd in C:\IMSMAng\client\gis\sandbox\World\map.

Close the IMSMA^NG client.

Copy this file to a new name e.g. World_3Aug.mxd.

Copy the folder called IMSMA.gdb in C:\IMSMAng\client\gis\sandbox\World\map (which is the file based geodatabase) to e.g. IMSMA_3Aug.gdb.

Change the Data source for all layers with ArcCatalog to IMSMA_3Aug.gdb. See instructions [Changing the data source when the link isn't broken].