Customizing the geodatabase

Class Extensions

• About Class Extensions—Introduction to class extensions.
• Pipe Validation Class Extension Example—An example of a class extension which provides custom validation of attributes
• Managing Class Extensions—Advice on applying your class extension to your data
• Timestamper Class Extension Example—An example of a class extension, which attributes a feature with an automatic time stamp when the feature is created or edited
• Class Extensions and Relationship Classes—Advice on using class extensions with relationship classes
• Class Extensions for Annotation and Dimensions—Advice on extending annotation and dimension classes

Custom Features

• About Custom Features—Introduction to custom features
• TreeFeature Custom Feature Example—Example of a custom feature representing a tree
• Custom Features versus Other Solutions—A discussion of when an alternative approach may be more appropriate than a custom feature
• Making a class extension with your custom feature—Advice on making a class extension to accompany your custom feature
• Managing Custom Features—Advice on creating data with your custom features and managing custom features with class extensions

Plug In Data Sources

• About Plug-In Data Sources—Introduction to plug-in data sources
• Simple Point Plug-In Data Source Example—An example of a plug-in data source providing access to a data format containing points
• Other Plug-In Data Source Topics—Advice on programmatic access, catalog searches, and licensing for plug-in data sources

Workspace Extensions

• About Workspace Extensions—Introduction to workspace extensions.
• ConnectLog Workspace Extension Example—An example of a workspace extension, which records user connections to a database
• Managing Workspace Extensions—Advice on deploying and using workspace extensions

OLE DB Providers

• About OLE DB Providers—Introduction to OLE DB providers
• OGIS OLE DB Provider Example—An example that implements a spatially enabled OLE DB provider for personal geodatabases