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Gain insights from Curtis Price, USGS guest speaker and ESRI 9.4 Review Coordinator, about ArcGIS 9.4 metadata editing and storage. Learn about the new features, importers/exporters, integrated validation, and more.
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FGDC Working Group December 10, 2009 2 pm Eastern
Guest Speaker: Curtis Price, USGS • ESRI 9.4 review coordinator • Insights
ArcGIS 9.3.1 Metadata Edit Storage/Display CSDGM XML, stylesheet ISO 19139 XML, stylesheet • "FGDC" Editor • "ISO 19139" Editor • Validation: • ESRI Metadata Translator tool • USGS MP Metadata Translator (mp)
ArcGIS 9.4 Metadata Edit Storage/Display "ArcGIS Metadata" format (new at 9.4) Importers/Exporters supported No CSDGM export at release; planned post release by download from ESRI website • One editor interface, different presentations • Integrated validation • "Attach" read-only support of 9.3.1 fmt • Manage from scripting (refresh, copy) • 9.3.x custom editors (NPS, 3-tab etc) not supported in 9.4.
ArcGIS 9.4 Beta Testing • USGS is participating in beta testing • Current version Beta 1, Beta 2 in Jan '10 • Beta program is much more open then before, participation is encouraged
Questions from FGDC for ESRI • Is ArcGIS 9.4 Metadata format open XML to allow access without ESRI software? • Are extension elements (like Biology CSDGM metadata extensions) supported? • Questions have been passed on toAletaVienneau at ESRI.