Export Geodatabase Files (.xml)

Export data contained in your project, including feature data, to a Geodatabase XML file from which the data can be imported into an Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) geographic information system (GIS).

Note: The Geodatabase XML format represents ESRI's most current open mechanism for information interchange between geodatabases and other external systems and is a replacement for the earlier Shapefile (.shp) spatial data format.

When exporting feature definitions to a Geodatabase file, note the following:

If your project includes feature data that you want to include in the Geodatabase file, you must first process the features codes.
You can export only point features and line features to the Geodatabase file.
Geodatabase files do not support feature definition codes. Definition names are used for the definition codes.
Geodatabase files do not support spaces in feature definition names. Instead of spaces, underscores are included in the definition names and codes.
Geodatabase files do not support default attribute values or lines and symbols.
Certain terms are reserved and cannot be used as feature class names or column names. The exporter automatically adds an underscore ( _ ) to the end of any reserved name within the Geodatabase file.

To export Geodatabase files:

Note: For general instructions on exporting data files, see Export Data.

Select Export in Home > Data Exchange.
The Export command pane displays.
Select the GIS tab. Then select Geodatabase XML exporter in the list.
Click in the Data field. Then select the objects you want to export in a graphic or spreadsheet view.
By default the Geodatabase file name is the name of the project and is displayed in the File Name field. The default location for the new file is in the project folder.
Optionally, in the File Name field enter a different file name and/or file path.
In the Settings list, select the distance units, coordinate type, and point attributes you want to include in the export. Also, select whether to include RTK horizontal and vertical precisions and the RTK observation date and time.
In addition, you can optionally select to export the following from your project:
- Export all feature definitions - Select Yes to export all feature definitions, including those definitions that do not include attached data.
- Export polyline/polygon tables - Select Yes to export standard tables and definitions for polygons and polylines.
- Export feature library schema only - Select Yes to export the feature library schema only, without attached data. If you select Yes, all feature data export options are automatically set to No (but can be changed to Yes if necessary).
- Merge domain lists where possible - Select Yes to merge domain lists if two or more feature definition attributes are the same.
- Create attachments - Select Yes to export feature attributes as a string in the Geodatabase XML file, which enables you to use the XML in third party applications as needed.
Click Export.
The new Geodatabase file is exported to the selected location.