Export ArcGIS XML Workspace

When you have modeled your Geodatabase Workspace XML Document (containing the ArcGIS schema), you can export it to an external directory (using the Publish Model Package facility), from which you can then import it to the Esri ArcCatalog.

Access

Click on an ArcGIS stereotyped Package (your ArcGIS Workspace Package) in the Project Browser.

Ribbon

Specialize > Technologies > ArcGIS > Export to ArcGIS Workspace XML or

Publish > Model Exchange > Publish As...

Context Menu

Right-click on Package | Extensions | ArcGIS | Export to ArcGIS Workspace XML, or

Right-click | Import/Export | Export Package to XMI File: Publish

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+E : Publish

Export the Workspace

Option	Action	See also
Root Package	Display the name of the selected ArcGIS Workspace Package.
Filename	Type in or browse for the file path into which the XML file is to be generated.
XML Type	Select 'ArcGIS' as the XML/XMI version to export the Package to.
Format XML Output	Format the output into readable XML (this takes a few more seconds at the end of the run).
Write Log File	Write a log of the export activity (recommended). The log file is saved to the directory into which the XML file is exported.
View XML	Click on this button to view the exported XML file.
Export	Click on this button to initiate the XML export.
Close	Click on this button to close this dialog.
Progress	Observe the progress of the XML export.

Notes

The MDG Technology for ArcGIS is available in the Professional, Corporate, Unified and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect
In the Corporate, Unified and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Export XMI permission to export to XML
Before exporting your model to an ArcGIS schema, you must define at least one Spatial Reference element; Spatial Reference elements are referred to by other schema elements via a dynamically linked Tagged Value, named SpatialReference
The DefaultSpatialReference tag on an ArcGIS Package is used to specify a Spatial Reference that can be applied to all Feature Datasets and Feature Classes in the workspace; therefore, you do not need to apply a Spatial Reference element to each Feature Dataset or Feature Class
If you do not reference a Spatial Reference Class from any Feature Dataset or Feature Class in your ArcGIS model, Enterprise Architect by default will generate an XML schema with Unknown type of Spatial Reference for these elements

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