Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

What’s wrong with my ArcGIS – PostGIS setup?

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How do I connect PostGIS to ArcGIS?

Connect to the database

  1. Expand Database Connections in the Catalog tree in ArcMap or ArcCatalog and double-click Add Database Connection.
  2. Choose PostgreSQL from the Database Platform drop-down list.
  3. In the Instance text box, type the database cluster name or IP address of the server where PostgreSQL is installed.

Why is georeferencing not working?

This happens when the coordinate system of the raster and the dataframe are a State Plane coordinate system that uses feet as the linear unit. The optimal workaround is to change the coordinate system to that of the raster by selecting the coordinate system of the raster in the data frame properties dialog.
 

How do I repair ArcGIS Pro installation?

How To: Troubleshoot installation and uninstallation issues

  1. Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, highlight the ArcGIS product, and select Remove.
  2. Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, highlight the ArcGIS product, select Change, then select Repair.

Does ArcGIS support PostGIS?

ArcGIS supports connections to PostgreSQL databases and enterprise geodatabases in PostgreSQL.

How do I know if PostGIS is installed?

How to determine the PostgreSQL and PostGIS versions

  1. Copy psql –version. Alternatively, you can log in to PostgreSQL from the command line using the psql program, and then type the following query to view additional version information:
  2. Copy SELECT version();
  3. Copy SELECT PostGIS_full_version();


How do I connect to PostGIS?

Spatial Database: Connect to PostgreSQL/PostGIS Through QGIS

  1. Open QGIS, select Layer -> Add layer -> Add PostGIS layers, it should open the interface to connect a PostGIS table.
  2. In the dialogue, click “New”, it should open the dialogue to configure the PostGIS server, and database (nyc1).

Which plugin is use for georeferencing?

QScout: A QGIS plugin tool suite for georeferencing and analysis of field-scouted and remote sensing data.
 

What plugin tool should we use for georeferencing?

Georeferencer GDAL

You will use the georeferencing plugin from QGIS, the plugin is already installed in QGIS. Activate the plugin using the plugin manager as you have done in previous modules. The plugin is named Georeferencer GDAL.

How many points are needed for georeferencing?

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How do I add a KMZ file to GIS?

To add KML-based layers to the map



kml or a compressed . kmz file to ArcGIS Explorer by choosing KML Files > KML Files on the Add Content menu in the Home tab’s Map group and then using the File Open dialog to browse your local machine and network for . kml or . kmz files.

How do I open a GRF file in ArcMap?

Using the Graph Manager to load a graph

  1. Click the View menu, point to Graphs, then click Manage .
  2. Click the Load button. to open the dialog box for locating and opening a previously created graph from its . grf file.


How do I add a SDE connection in ArcMap?

Create SDE Connection

  1. Open ArcCatalog. ( Start > Programs > ArcGIS > ArcCatalog )
  2. Expand “Database Connections” node in the Table of Contents.
  3. Double Click on “Add Spacial Database Connection”.
  4. Fill out form as below. ( Password is “DOTDUser1”)
  5. Click “OK”.