Database Structure Builder

Where Create Polygon Layer makes one feature class, this tool builds the container and everything in it.

• The tool opens as a dock pane, so it stays open while you build the structure up.
• Mode selects what the tool does, and it governs which parameters are available:

• In Extend Existing Structure mode, click Detect Structure first. It reads the existing geodatabase and populates the grids, so additions are made against what is really there rather than against an assumption. Refresh Structure re-reads it after an external change.
• Feature Datasets are managed with Add Feature Dataset, Import Feature Dataset, and Remove. Each carries a Feature Dataset Name, a Coordinate System / CRS, and a Status. Getting the feature dataset right matters beyond tidiness: a geodatabase topology can only contain feature classes from a single feature dataset, so grouping the layers that must be validated together is what makes Topology Check possible later.
• Feature Classes / Tables are managed with Add Feature Class, Add Table, and Import Feature/Table. Each row has a Name, a Geometry Type, and a Store In value naming the feature dataset that holds it.
• Import KML/KMZ is present on the dialog but not implemented — it is disabled and reports "Import KML/KMZ will be available in a future update." Use KML Handler to bring KML data in.
• Two options apply to the whole run:
  • Add created layers to current map adds everything created to the active map.
  • Overwrite existing items replaces items that already exist. Leave this unchecked when extending a populated geodatabase — overwriting a feature class discards its data.
• Run builds the structure as designed.

Build a new geodatabase

1. On the KGA Toolbox tab, in the Data Management group, open the VectorIQ menu and click Database Structure Builder.
2. Set Mode to Create New Structure.
3. Type a Database Name and set the Output Folder.
4. Click Add Feature Dataset, name it, and set its Coordinate System. Group together the layers that will need to be validated as one topology.
5. Click Add Feature Class for each layer, setting its Name, Geometry Type, and the Store In feature dataset. Use Add Table for non-spatial tables.
6. Check Add created layers to current map.
7. Click Run.

Extend an existing geodatabase

1. Open the tool and set Mode to Extend Existing Structure.
2. Set Geodatabase Source with Browse.
3. Click Detect Structure and wait for the grids to populate.
4. Add the new feature datasets, feature classes, or tables.
5. Leave Overwrite existing items unchecked, so existing data is not discarded.
6. Click Run.

Requires an active KGA Toolbox license. The tool validates the license before running.