[postgis-users] PostGIS with ArcGIS Desktop

[Ralf Suhr]

Hello Wenbert,

ArcMap 9.x can not use PostGIS without overlaying ArcSDE.

Gr Ralf

Am Montag 15 März 2010 10:26:27 schrieb Wenbert Del Rosario:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new comer to the GIS world. I hope you will be able to help me with my
> problem.
> 
> But first, I have some questions:
> Will ArcMap work directly with PostGIS? If yes, what kind of data are
> stored in PostGIS?
> 
> Will it store all my map files(mao file containing rasters, contours, etc)
> in the server? (No more editing local files? I am thinking of 1) Connect to
> database 2) load data in ArcMap/AutoCAD 3) Save data )
> 
> Right now, my problem is that I have too many files on one machine. I want
> everything stored in a server so that when I travel, I can just login
> and retrieve/view my files. Is PostGIS the answer? Can anyone lead me to
> the right direction for a solution?
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Wenbert