Using ArcCatalog

Tip
Viewing enclosures
When you add an enclosure to an
item’s metadata, your changes
aren’t saved until the Metadata
Properties dialog box is closed. You
can’t view an enclosed file until it
has been saved as part of the
metadata. Before viewing the
contents of a new enclosure, you
must click OK and reopen the
Metadata Properties dialog box.
11. Click OK.
Enclosed files are listed in
the FGDC, FGDC ESRI, and
ISO stylesheets. You will see
thumbnails of enclosed files
that are images.
Tip
Saving an enclosure to a
separate file
You may want to remove an
enclosure from an item’s metadata
but not want to delete the information
entirely. If this is the case, save
the enclosure to a separate file
before deleting it from the
metadata. Deleting an enclosure
will decrease the size of the
metadata. Click Save As, then
navigate to the folder in which you
want to place the enclosure. Type a
new name for the file, if appropriate,
and click Save.
Viewing an enclosed file
1. Click the Metadata Properties
button on the Metadata
toolbar.
2. Click the Enclosures tab.
3. Double-click the enclosed
file whose contents you want
to see.
The file opens in the appropriate
application.
The FGDC ESRI stylesheet lists enclosed files
and shows thumbnails of image enclosures.
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