Spatial Database Support

Global Mapper can import vector data from and export vector data to the following spatial databases:

Global Mapper can import and export raster data to the following spatial databases:

  • Esri ArcSDE Geodatabase
  • Esri File Geodatabase
  • Esri Personal Geodatabases

Note: In order to import raster data from an Esri ArcSDE geodatabase or export data to any Esri geodatabase, you must have installed and licensed a copy of Esri ArcGIS 9.3.1 or higher. Global Mapper can open versioned ArcSDE databases only.

If the connection to an ArcSDE geodatabase has already been established in ESRI software, directly load the *.sde file into Global Mapper to quickly setup the connection. The *.sde file should be found in one of the following directories: 

  • C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\ESRI\ArcCatalog
  • C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.4\ArcCatalog
  • C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ESRI\Desktop10.4\ArcCatalog

Note: Support for rasters in Esri Geodatabases is only available in the 32-bit version of Global Mapper. You can install the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Global Mapper side-by-side, and they can share a license. Vector data from Esri Geodatabases can be loaded in 32-bit or 64-bit and does not require an ESRI license on the machine.

Note: In order to import data from a GeoMedia Access Warehouse, you must have installed appropriate Microsoft Access ODBC drivers. If you are using 32-bit Global Mapper, you must have 32-bit Microsoft Access ODBC drivers. If you are using 64-bit Global Mapper, you must have 64-bit Microsoft Access ODBC drivers. Microsoft Access ODBC drivers are linked to the version of Microsoft Access installed on your computer. If you have a 32-bit version of Microsoft Access, you will not be able to install the 64-bit Microsoft Access ODBC drivers, and, therefore, you will have to use the 32-bit version of Global Mapper to import a GeoMedia Access Warehouse.