The ArcCatalog application provides a catalog window that is used to organize and manage various types of geographic information. This topic introduces ArcCatalog.

ArcGIS Desktop, including ArcMap & ArcCatalog, is being retired and transitioning to updated user types with a new role-based licensing model. Learn more about the migration.

ArcCatalog is like a library for your GIS data. Like any good library, you can collect, store and manage your content. It's where you write metadata too.

ArcCatalog ArcGIS Catalog is used for managing the spatial data holdings and database designs, and for recording and viewing Metadata.

ArcCatalog makes it easy to start consolidating your spatial data into a coherent library that’s distributed across the network. If you’re a data administrator, the Catalog can help you create an environment in …

ArcCatalog is similar to Windows Explorer, except it was designed by ESRI to transfer ESRI and other database documents without corrupting their file structure.

ArcCatalog is an application that helps you create, organize, and manage all of your ArcGIS content, such as geodatabases, maps, globes, layers, geoprocessing models, Python scripts, and ArcGIS …

To access data, you create a connection to its location (such as a folder on your C: drive). Collectively, the connections you create are called the Catalog. The interface consists of the Catalog tree on the …

Nov 30, 2025 · ArcCatalog is an application in Esri's ArcGIS suite primarily used for organizing, managing, documenting, and searching for geographic information. It allows users to browse and …

ArcCatalog provides an integrated and unified view of all the data files, databases, and ArcGIS documents available to you. ArcCatalog is also used to document and manage metadata and to …