GGP Installations - Feature Data Objects (FDO)

🧐 What is FDO?

FDO (Feature Data Objects) is a feature collection container implemented in GGP v3.0.5.8 (2014) to support access to various spatial data formats via "providers".

🔗 Supported Providers in GGP:

• ArcSDE (as a GIS layer)

• Other providers like WFS may be supported in future updates

• Providers such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostGIS are already supported via existing CFCs, so are not duplicated

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🧰 Corporate & Departmental Settings

Enabling FDO only when needed:

• Avoids loading unnecessary binaries

• Saves time and system resources

🔧 How to Enable/Disable FDO:

1. Run SETUP.EXE

2. Go to GGP Installation tab

3. Set Enable/Disable FDO & Save setting

4. Click [Install] to copy FDO binaries to PROGRAMS\fdobin

GGP sets LOCK.INI [FDO Support] Installed=True when FDO is enabled
Departmental overrides are available via DEPARTMENT.INI

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🔄 FDO Installation Process

• Installs binaries to: PROGRAMS\fdobin

• Copies required folders like:

  • com, GDAL_Data, gdalplugins, PostgresDLLs

• ArcSDE DLLs are handled separately

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🗂 ArcSDE Support

📁 Included Versions:

• 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1

🔧 How to Configure ArcSDE:

1. Go to Install Page

2. Click FDO / ArcSDE Settings...

3. In dialog:

   • Check [x] FDO Installed

   • Click [Install] to install general FDO binaries

   • Use Other... to browse ArcSDE DLL folder

   • Select version & enable Deploy ArcSDE DLLs

   • Click [OK] to deploy

📤 Auto Copy via Distribution Image:

• Select version radio button during setup

• Confirms:

  • Source folder: GGP image root\fdobin\ArcSDE\ArcSDE10_Xdlls

  • Destination folder: GGP PROGRAMS\fdobin\ArcSDE\ArcSDE10_Xdlls

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📡 Connecting to SHP/TAB Files

Requirements:

• DataSource = folder (no embedded spaces)

• TAB files must include: .TAB, .DAT, .MAP, .ID

• Must be Type NATIVE

❗ The connection is read-only

✅ Valid Connection Test:

• Open connection dialog

• Use Table or View Name dropdown to list files

🔄 Editable Option:

To update SHP or TAB:

• Create an OGR layer

• Use an external connection to the SHP or TAB file

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🔁 ArcSDE to SQL/Oracle/Postgres

• In GGP2014, ArcSDE connection strings can source spatial data

• Target connection strings can be SQL Server, Oracle, or Postgres

• Enables direct data transfer from ArcSDE to GGP’s standard spatial layer formats