Working with Tabular Data in GIS

Introduction

Tabular information is the basis of geographic features, allowing you to visualize, query, and analyze your data. In the simplest terms, tables are made up of rows and columns, and all rows have the same columns. In ArcGIS, rows are known as records, and columns are fields. Each field can store a specific type of data, such as a number, date, or piece of text. We learned that feature classes are really just tables with special fields that contain information about the geometry of the features. This session will introduce you to common table-related tasks.

Goals

By the end of this session, you will cover:

Interacting with tabular data

• • Open tabular data

  • Sort records in a table

  • Filter data in the table

  • Add a field

  • Calculate field

  • Create charts

Interacting with a selected subset

• • Select records in a table interactively

  • View all or only the selected records

  • Highlight records within a selection set

Creating associations among tables

• • Joins

Geocoding a table of addresses

Getting the software

Option A) If you have ArcGIS Pro installed on your local machine, you are all set (instructions for downloading and installing ArcGIS Pro on your machine are here)

OPTION B) If you are using Virtual Access through My Clemson Apps, copy the downloaded folder to your Documents folder.

OPTION C) If you are using Virtual Desktop, you can access your Downloads folder by going to C:\Users\"your Clemson username"\Downloads

Getting the workshop materials

Click here to download the workshop material.

Copy and paste the workshop material to your Documents directory. After you downloaded the workshop material, follow the steps below to unzip the file: