Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Geodata Management Professional Exam

A utility company plans to edit feature services through ArcGIS Enterprise web feature layers and needs full multiuser web editing with named versions. Which versioning type should the geodatabase administrator choose?

• ABranch versioning
• BTraditional versioning
• CNo versioning (non-versioned editing)
• DHistorical archiving only

Which dataset types in an enterprise geodatabase can ONLY be registered as branch versioned (not traditional versioned)?

• ANetwork datasets and terrain datasets
• BUtility networks, parcel fabrics, and trace networks
• CMosaic datasets and raster catalogs
• DFeature classes with attachments only

A geodatabase design calls for a flat version tree so that reconcile operations remain predictable. Which statement best describes this best practice?

• AOnly one version (DEFAULT) is ever created and no named versions are allowed
• BEach version is created from a different base table to isolate edits
• CAll named versions are created as children of DEFAULT so DEFAULT is the common ancestor
• DVersions are chained sequentially so each child branches from the previous child version

An organization must distribute editable data to a remote office that is permanently disconnected from the central network. Edits must flow in both directions and synchronize by exchanging files. Which replication type fits?

• AOne-way parent-to-child replication
• BCheckout/check-in replication
• CBranch version reconcile/post
• DTwo-way replication in a disconnected environment

When designing two-way geodatabase replication, what is a requirement for both the parent and child replicas?

• ABoth must be enterprise geodatabases
• BThe child must be a file geodatabase
• CBoth must use branch versioning
• DNeither may be registered as versioned

A design requires sending data changes repeatedly in a single direction from a production parent geodatabase to a read-only publication child geodatabase. Which replication type is appropriate?

• ABranch versioning
• BOne-way parent-to-child replication
• CTwo-way replication
• DCheckout/check-in replication

Which statement correctly contrasts where editing occurs in branch versus traditional versioning?

• ABoth branch and traditional versioning require a feature service for editing
• BBoth branch and traditional versioning forbid direct database connection editing
• CBranch versioned data is edited only through a feature service; traditional versioned dat…
• DBranch versioned data is edited only via direct database connection; traditional versione…

An administrator wants to retain a queryable record of all changes (a full history) to branch versioned feature classes so users can view the data at any past moment. Which capability provides this?

• AA two-way replica
• BA non-versioned table copy
• CA spatial index on the OBJECTID field
• DBranch versioning's built-in archiving (moment-in-time queries)

Which relational database management systems are supported for hosting an ArcGIS enterprise geodatabase?

• AMicrosoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2, and SAP HANA
• BOnly Microsoft Access and SQLite
• COnly Oracle and MySQL
• DOnly PostgreSQL and MongoDB

A design team must decide between a single spatially enabled database (a database) and a full enterprise geodatabase. Which capability is available ONLY with a full enterprise geodatabase, not a plain spatial database?

• AConnecting from ArcGIS Pro
• BGeodatabase versioning, archiving, topology, and the geodatabase system tables
• CStoring point, line, and polygon geometry
• DRunning SQL queries against spatial columns

Which storage option keeps geometry in an Esri-managed spatial type that is portable across SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL geodatabases?

• AMicrosoft Geometry type
• BWKB stored as a BLOB without a spatial type
• CST_Geometry
• DSDO_Geometry

An organization needs many feature classes that share the same spatial reference and must participate together in a topology. Which geodatabase object should the design use to group them?

• AA mosaic dataset
• BA relationship class
• CAn attribute index
• DA feature dataset

Which design choice enforces that a field accepts only a fixed set of valid values, such as a list of pipe materials?

• AA coded value domain
• BA range domain
• CA subtype default only
• DA spatial index

A design must automatically calculate a field value, restrict a constraint, or validate edits as they occur on a branch versioned feature class. Which capability is intended for this?

• AMap topology
• BAttribute rules
• CGeometric networks
• DMosaic datasets

Which design pattern best separates production editing from public read access while keeping the published data current?

• ADisable versioning and have all users share one edit session
• BStore all data in a single file geodatabase on a network share
• CEdit in a versioned production geodatabase and one-way replicate or publish to a read-onl…
• DLet the public edit DEFAULT directly in the production geodatabase

When planning to serve enterprise geodatabase data to web clients for editing, which serving method is required for branch versioned editing?

• AA direct OLE DB connection from the browser
• BA static shapefile download
• CA WMS image service
• DA published feature service from ArcGIS Enterprise (a feature layer)

Which statement about concurrent editing of a single named branch version is correct?

• AOnly one editor can edit a given named version at a time; an exclusive lock is acquired w…
• BUnlimited editors can edit the same named branch version simultaneously without locks
• CBranch versions never acquire locks under any circumstance
• DEditing a branch version automatically posts to DEFAULT immediately

A design must support disconnected field crews who check out a subset of data to a file geodatabase, edit it offline, and synchronize once when they return. Which replica type is most appropriate?

• AHistorical archive query
• BCheckout/check-in replication
• CTwo-way connected replication
• DBranch versioning with named versions

Which is a valid reason to choose traditional versioning over branch versioning for a particular workflow?

• AThe workflow needs moment-in-time archiving without any setup
• BThe workflow needs service-based web editing of feature layers
• CThe data must participate in geodatabase replication, which is supported only with tradit…
• DThe data is a utility network, which requires versioning

An administrator must decide how to associate data with the geodatabase so a single feature class is owned and managed by one database user. What is this owner of the data called?

• AThe sde administrative user only
• BAny viewer who has SELECT privilege
• CThe ArcGIS Server account
• DThe data owner (the database user that owns the dataset's tables)

A high-volume editing design expects frequent reconcile and post to DEFAULT. Which best practice reduces the size of the state tree over time?

• AReconcile and post child edits to DEFAULT regularly and run Compress
• BNever run Compress so all states are preserved
• CCreate deeply nested child-of-child versions
• DDisable the geodatabase system tables

Which design decision best supports a parcel fabric in an enterprise geodatabase?

• AStore the parcel fabric in a file geodatabase for multiuser web editing
• BRegister the data as branch versioned and edit through feature services
• CRegister the data as traditional versioned and edit through a direct connection
• DKeep the data non-versioned with single-session editing

Which statement about one-way replication and archiving is correct?

• ACheckout replication requires archiving to be enabled
• BArchiving is only available for non-versioned data
• CFor one-way replication you can use archiving instead of versioning to track changes, kee…
• DTwo-way replication can use archiving instead of versioning

Which storage configuration mechanism lets an administrator control parameters such as table and index storage (for example tablespaces or filegroups) for newly created geodatabase datasets?

• AThe geometric network connectivity table
• BThe replica log file
• CThe Arcade expression library
• DThe DBTUNE (or DBTUNE-equivalent) configuration table and keywords

An organization wants to estimate how a branch versioned dataset will grow because edits are retained in the base table with editor tracking. Which underlying model explains this growth?

• ABranch versioning's temporal model retains rows for each edit moment in the base table ra…
• BBranch versioning stores all edits in separate A and D delta tables that are deleted on c…
• CBranch versioning never retains superseded rows
• DBranch versioning writes edits only to a file geodatabase

A geodatabase design must support both occasional cartographic editors using ArcGIS Pro and field crews using mobile apps with offline maps. Which combination best satisfies both?

• AStatic shapefile exports distributed by email
• BBranch versioning with feature services that have offline (sync-enabled) capability for t…
• CTraditional versioning edited only through direct database connections for everyone
• DNon-versioned editing with no feature services

Which is the correct order to fully reconcile and post a child version's edits so they appear in DEFAULT in traditional versioning?

• ACompress first, then reconcile, then never post
• BDelete DEFAULT and recreate it from the child
• CReconcile the child version against DEFAULT, resolve conflicts, then post to DEFAULT
• DPost to DEFAULT first, then reconcile afterward

An organization needs to distribute authoritative data to many external partners who only consume it and never edit. Which approach minimizes maintenance overhead while keeping partners current?

• ATwo-way replication with each partner
• BGiving each partner an editing connection to the production DEFAULT version
• CManually emailing file geodatabase copies each week
• DOne-way parent-to-child replication to read-only partner geodatabases with periodic synch…

Which factor most strongly favors branch versioning when designing a new multiuser editing system in 2026?

• AThe intent to edit through the ArcGIS Enterprise web GIS using feature services
• BA requirement to use geodatabase replication
• CA requirement to edit a legacy geometric network
• DA requirement to use a network dataset for routing edits

Which geoprocessing tool creates a new enterprise geodatabase, including the sde repository, in a supported DBMS that does not yet host a geodatabase?

• ARegister With Geodatabase
• BCreate Enterprise Geodatabase
• CEnable Enterprise Geodatabase
• DCreate Database Connection

An administrator is provisioning a geodatabase in a managed cloud database (for example Azure SQL Database). Which tool must be used to add geodatabase functionality?

• AUpgrade Geodatabase
• BCompress
• CEnable Enterprise Geodatabase
• DCreate Enterprise Geodatabase

Before enabling geodatabase functionality in a PostgreSQL database, what must the administrator ensure exists in the database?

• AA geometric network is built
• BA two-way replica is created
• CThe Compress tool has been run
• DA supported spatial type is enabled (for example the st_geometry or PostGIS spatial type)

Which collation and isolation settings does SQL Server require for a database that will host an enterprise geodatabase used with branch versioning?

• AA case-insensitive collation with READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT and ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION se…
• BA case-sensitive collation with snapshot isolation OFF
• CBinary collation with all isolation disabled
• DAny collation and isolation; SQL Server has no requirements

Which database user typically must be used to create or enable the geodatabase repository in Oracle or PostgreSQL?

• AThe ArcGIS Server service account only
• BA user named sde (the geodatabase administrator)
• CThe default DEFAULT version owner
• DAny read-only viewer account

An administrator wants users to connect to the enterprise geodatabase from ArcGIS Pro. Which object stores the connection properties (instance, database, authentication) for reuse?

• AA project package (.ppkx)
• BA geoprocessing model (.tbx)
• CA database connection file (.sde)
• DA layer file (.lyrx)

Which authentication option lets the operating system validate a user's identity for the geodatabase connection rather than storing a database username and password?

• ADatabase authentication with saved credentials
• BAnonymous public access
• CToken-only authentication with no account
• DOperating system (Windows/OS) authentication

A data owner must give an editing group permission to insert, update, and delete features in a feature class. Which privilege must also be granted for editing to work?

• AThe select (view) privilege, in addition to insert/update/delete
• BOnly the delete privilege
• CThe schema-alter privilege on the geodatabase
• DThe compress privilege

Who is allowed to grant or revoke privileges on a specific dataset in an enterprise geodatabase?

• AEvery member of the editor group
• BOnly the dataset's owner (the user who owns the tables)
• CAny user with select privilege
• DOnly the ArcGIS Server account

When granting edit privileges on a feature class that belongs to a feature dataset, what is true about the other feature classes in that feature dataset?

• APrivileges cannot be granted on feature classes inside a feature dataset
• BOnly the first feature class created receives privileges
• CAll feature classes in the feature dataset must have the same privileges applied
• DEach feature class can have completely independent privileges

Which tool registers an existing DBMS table or view (created with SQL) so that ArcGIS treats it as a geodatabase dataset with an ObjectID?

• ACreate Enterprise Geodatabase
• BAnalyze Datasets
• CRebuild Indexes
• DRegister With Geodatabase

An administrator wants new feature classes to be created with a specific storage keyword controlling tablespace and index placement. Where is this configured?

• AIn the DBTUNE configuration keywords applied at dataset creation time
• BIn the layer's symbology properties
• CIn the replica synchronization log
• DIn the map's coordinate system definition

To support disconnected mobile data collection from a branch versioned feature service, which capability must be enabled on the published feature layer?

• AKML network link output
• BSync (offline) capability so map areas can be taken offline and synchronized
• CWMS image rendering
• DGeocoding capability

Which step is required to register a dataset as branch versioned in an enterprise geodatabase?

• AThe dataset must have all indexes dropped first
• BThe dataset must be unregistered from the geodatabase
• CThe dataset must have GlobalIDs and editor tracking enabled before registering as branch…
• DThe dataset must be stored in a file geodatabase

An administrator must restrict a group of users to read-only access on a published dataset while a separate group edits it. Which configuration achieves this with least privilege?

• AGrant insert/update/delete to both groups
• BMake all users the data owner
• CGrant the read-only group the schema-alter privilege
• DGrant select only to the read-only group and select plus insert/update/delete to the edit…

Which statement about the geodatabase system tables (the sde repository) is correct?

• AThey store metadata about datasets, versions, states, and configuration, and should not b…
• BThey are optional and can be deleted to save space
• CThey store only the map symbology
• DThey are recreated automatically on every connection

When configuring a geodatabase in Oracle, what must be set up before geodatabase functionality can use the Esri spatial type?

• AAll indexes must be disabled
• BThe st_geometry shape library must be configured for the Oracle instance
• CA two-way replica must be defined
• DThe DEFAULT version must be deleted

Which approach lets an administrator centrally configure organization-wide editing through ArcGIS Enterprise rather than per-user direct connections?

• AEmail a file geodatabase to each editor
• BGive every editor the sde administrator password
• CPublish branch versioned data as feature services and manage access through the portal an…
• DDistribute individual .sde connection files to every editor for direct database editing o…