{"id":80781,"date":"2017-12-07T13:35:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/uncategorized\/dude-wheres-my-catalog\/"},"modified":"2018-03-26T21:15:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T21:15:41","slug":"dude-wheres-my-catalog","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/data-management\/data-management\/dude-wheres-my-catalog","title":{"rendered":"Dude, where's my Catalog?"},"author":6731,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23851,22941],"tags":[29861,25591,27971,30631],"industry":[],"product":[36561,36991],"class_list":["post-80781","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-data-management","category-mapping","tag-arccatalog","tag-arcgis-desktop","tag-editing","tag-tips","product-arcgis-pro","product-arcgis-desktop"],"acf":{"short_description":"Written by Kory Kramer, Customer Advocacy Lead - Desktop\n\nIf you\u2019re a long-time ArcMap user who is new to ArcGIS Pro, you aren\u2019t alon...","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Written by Kory Kramer, Customer Advocacy Lead – Desktop<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a long-time ArcMap user who is new to ArcGIS Pro, you aren\u2019t alone. More ArcMap users than ever are starting to use ArcGIS Pro, and one of the most common questions we get is \u201cWhere\u2019s Catalog?\u201d<\/p>\n

The content management experience in ArcGIS Pro is different than ArcMap, and that\u2019s great because we\u2019ve made a lot of improvements. However, a lot of you have asked for an interface that provides a familiar \u201cArcCatalog-like experience\u201d to do work that doesn\u2019t require a map. This work includes updating and managing geodatabase schemas, managing metadata, moving data to different file locations, and carrying out certain processes like appending data to an existing table. This familiar experience is possible, once you know how a few things work in ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with some terminology so we\u2019re all on the same page. In ArcGIS Pro, the Catalog pane is not the same as the Catalog view, just as in ArcMap the Catalog window is not the same as the ArcCatalog application.<\/p>\n

\"ArcMap<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ArcCatalog<\/a><\/p>\n

The Catalog Pane and the Catalog View are geared towards different tasks.\u00a0 In general, use the Catalog Pane to browse data and do some simple data management while working with a map or a scene.\u00a0 The Catalog View provides a rich experience for exploring and managing items without having to add them to a map or scene.<\/p>\n

Set up your data management experience<\/span><\/h2>\n

Data management in every project<\/h3>\n

When a new project is created, the Catalog view is open by default.\u00a0 Just as with a Map view, Layout view, or any other view in Pro, you\u2019re able to close the Catalog view, but you can always bring it up again by going to the View tab and clicking Catalog view.<\/p>\n

\"Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n

This means that there is no longer a need for a separate application to manage your data, because this view and its data management capabilities are always available from any and every project.\u00a0 We realize that there is a lot of muscle memory for long-time ArcMap users coming into ArcGIS Pro, so if you still prefer the familiar ArcCatalog experience, follow the steps below to set up a stand-alone data management project.<\/p>\n

Stand-alone data management project<\/h3>\n

To create an ArcCatalog-like experience, you\u2019ll want to focus your attention on the Catalog view. If you plan to frequently use a project only for data management purposes (i.e. with no maps or scenes), create a new project from the Blank template and name it something like \u201cCatalog.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Blank<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n

The Catalog view should be open by default.\u00a0 You can create additional room on the screen by closing any other panes.\u00a0 Now you can use this ArcGIS Pro Catalog project to sort items, preview spatial data, update schemas, edit items\u2019 metadata, manage styles and other items, and add and manage Favorites<\/a>.\u00a0 When you\u2019re done, close the project without saving.\u00a0 Next time you open the Catalog project you will have your Catalog view interface ready to work with your data.<\/p>\n

New functionality coming in version 2.1<\/span><\/h2>\n

Columns display<\/h3>\n

One of the biggest differences in the Catalog view for ArcGIS Pro 2.1, scheduled for release in January 2018, is the new Display Type called Columns.\u00a0 This is now available through the Display Type drop-down menu, allowing for quick viewing of many more items than in the previous Tiles display.<\/p>\n

\"Columns<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also switch between display types using the buttons in the lower-right corner of the interface.<\/p>\n

Drag and drop<\/h3>\n

We know drag and drop is really fun and efficient, so we\u2019ve been adding lots of ways to drag and drop your items.\u00a0 With your Catalog project open side-by-side with another project, you can explore your data in the Catalog view, and drag and drop data into a map in the second project (or you can do this from Catalog view to a map in the same project).<\/p>\n

You can even grab an entire map from your Catalog view (or pane) in one instance and add it to another open project by dropping it into that project\u2019s Catalog view or pane.<\/p>\n

Drag data directly from your file system and drop it into a map.<\/p>\n

Try dragging an ArcMap .mxd from your file system and drop it into a project\u2019s Catalog view or pane.\u00a0 This is a quick way to import the map and its layout.<\/p>\n

Did you know that the Catalog view is the place to quickly favorite items by dragging and dropping connections directly into your Favorites?<\/p>\n

\"Drag<\/p>\n

Sort<\/h3>\n

When you switch to the new Columns display type you\u2019ll be able to sort your items by Name, Type, Date, and Owner (owner is relevant to portal items).<\/p>\n

\"Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n

Copy Path<\/h3>\n

Make sure you don\u2019t overlook the Copy Path functionality added for this release either.<\/p>\n

\"Copy<\/a><\/p>\n

Select an item, click Copy Path, and then paste into file explorer, text documents, and so on.\u00a0 Copy Path also works on multiple selected items.<\/p>\n

Manage Styles<\/h3>\n

While managing styles in Catalog view isn\u2019t new, the new Columns display type makes the Catalog view even more powerful when managing styles.<\/p>\n

\"Manage<\/a><\/p>\n

You can quickly switch between symbol types (Point, Line, Polygon, and Color) using the Show box…<\/p>\n

\"Show\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026and update a style item\u2019s Description and Properties all from this view.<\/p>\n

Preview<\/h3>\n

Finally, we want to make sure that you don\u2019t overlook Preview. With an item selected, toggle from Details to Preview to take a quick look.<\/p>\n

\"Toggle<\/a><\/p>\n

Notice that in preview mode you\u2019ll get a contextual Preview ribbon where you can choose to turn off the basemap, use a different basemap, create a thumbnail and navigate.<\/p>\n

\"Preview<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also preview an entire map.<\/p>\n

\"Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Even more to come…<\/span><\/h2>\n

With this blog, we wanted to provide some tips about working with Catalog View in ArcGIS Pro.\u00a0 We\u2019re excited to share what you can expect to see in the upcoming release of ArcGIS Pro and we\u2019re working hard to continue adding content management functionality in subsequent releases.<\/p>\n

Here is a very small sample of content management capabilities that will be expanded and added in the future:<\/p>\n