anyone know ESRI ArcMap software?

[MikeWaters]

It's taken me forever just to learn how to import census data and map it. I feel like dancing a jig, now that I have something half functioning.

GIS may be a bit tough to learn on your own, but hopefully it will be useful in the long run.

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It's taken me forever just to learn how to import census data and map it. I feel like dancing a jig, now that I have something half functioning.

GIS may be a bit tough to learn on your own, but hopefully it will be useful in the long run.

Ask Livecoug that is his profession i believe.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I know enough about ESRI software to be dangerous. I have colleagues that are experts.

And as a matter of fact, I will be visiting ESRI headquarters next week for three days. Any questions you want me to pose to the developers?

[bigpiney]

That is what I supossed to be doing all day. Send your questions my way or to Livecoug.

[MikeWaters]

I figured out the most pressing thing. I'm sure I will come up with questions in a bit.

Like here's one: why do I have to convert it to .dbf format to import? Is there a way to import SAS or Excel directly?

[bigpiney]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

why do I have to convert it to .dbf format to import? Is there a way to import SAS or Excel directly?

Because ArcMap like true databases. it sucks that you can't bring it in directly (really), and the excels save as dbf leaves a lot to be desired. I have used excel as a pseudo database in the past using ODBC.
some like this:

http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa...leShow&d=15380

after it is in arccatalog you should be able to get it into aarcmap.

[hyrum]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I figured out the most pressing thing. I'm sure I will come up with questions in a bit.

Like here's one: why do I have to convert it to .dbf format to import? Is there a way to import SAS or Excel directly?

What's worse is the Census data are full of glitches, at least for that stuff I find useful. That is why there is a good number of vendors selling pre-processed files. And, no, I'm not a good resource for ESRI help, we just try to import to the govt road, river, etc data into our own software for background maps.

[MikeWaters]

I think I accomplished the mapping I need to do.

Now I need to figure out how to do statistical comparisons in Arc, if that is possible.

[bigpiney]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Now I need to figure out how to do statistical comparisons in Arc, if that is possible.

For statistical comparisons you will need to use the Geostatistical Analyst, an add on extension.
You may have it already, just check your extensions under the tools menu.

What type of stats are you trying to do?

[livecoug]

Arcmap can read excel tables now with 9.2 No more importing in DBF!

oops, guess I'm a little late