Input and output tables
All tools require an input table that contains a list of file paths to each of the geodata items you want processed by the Grid Garage tool. You need to select the field from the input table that contains the geodata file path, as shown in Figure 3 below. The first input table is usually generated using the Geodata > Search tool.
All the tools, with the exception of the Geodata > Display tool, generate a 'Results Table’ when they execute. This table contains a ‘Geodata’ field containing the output path of the data processed and other information depending on the tool. Any Results Table can be used as an input table for the other Grid Garage tools. The example shown in the Figure below, shows where you specify the input table (‘Table of Geodata’) containing the inputs, or geodata, to be processed (copied in this case) and the location for the output files and Results Table (‘Output Workspace’) as well as the Results Table Name.
Specifying tool parameters
The Figure below shows an example of a Results Table generated using the Geodata > Search tool, and the Results Table shown in the following Figure was generated by the Geodata > Copy tool.
Example of Results Table generated by the ‘Geodata > Copy’ tool
When using the Results Table as input for another Grid Garage tool you can restrict the processing to only selected rows, as illustrated in the Figure below. You will need to specify the ‘Output Workspace’ as a file geodatabase (name.gdb) to use the highlight option, if you select a folder in the ‘Output Workspace’ then a CSV Results Table will be generated in that folder and you will not be able to use the highlight option when using the table as input for other tools.
Results Table generated using the ‘Geodata > Search’ tool
If there is any errors encountered the tool will also generate a ‘fail’ table which has the same name as the Results Table with a ‘_FAIL’ suffix. The Fail Results Table will list the geodata items that failed and the ArcGIS error message to help you diagnose the problem. You can then use the Fail Results Table as input into other Grid Garage tools to diagnose the problem or try a different approach to processing the geodata.