Esri EAEP2201 Exam - Topic 4 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for Esri's EAEP2201 exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 4

An organization wants to use the standard feature analysis tools available in ArcGIS Enterprise to create hosted feature layers for planning and design.

Which data store is required for this work?

ASpatiotemporal big data store

BRelational data store

CTile cache data store

DFile-based geodatabase

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Suggested Answer: B

The standard feature analysis tools in ArcGIS Enterprise (e.g., buffer, overlay, aggregate points) require hosted feature layers, which depend on the relational data store (a component of ArcGIS Data Store). The relational data store is the default location for hosting feature layers.

From ArcGIS Enterprise documentation:

''To use the standard spatial analysis tools and create hosted feature layers, the ArcGIS Data Store (relational) must be configured and set as the default hosting location.''

Option A (spatiotemporal big data store) is used for real-time and big data feeds, not standard analysis.

Option C supports cached tiles, not feature layers.

ArcGIS Enterprise -- Configuring the Relational Data Store for Hosting Feature Layers

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by Ettie at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Marva

2 days ago

I think it's B) Relational data store. It fits well for hosted feature layers.

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Jeff

7 days ago

Yeah, I agree, but I’m surprised it’s not the Tile cache data store!

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Ciara

12 days ago

Wait, are you sure it’s not the File-based geodatabase?

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Domonique

17 days ago

Relational data store is the way to go!

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Nakita

22 days ago

I thought it was the Spatiotemporal big data store?

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Willard

28 days ago

Definitely need a Relational data store for that.

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Cassi

1 month ago

B) Relational data store? More like B) Boring data store, am I right?

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Tiffiny

1 month ago

B) Relational data store. Duh, what else would you use? It's ArcGIS Enterprise, not rocket science.

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Christa

2 months ago

B) Relational data store is the correct answer. Anything else would be overkill.

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Tarra

2 months ago

I'm going with B. Relational data store seems like the obvious choice here.

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Portia

2 months ago

Definitely B. Relational data store is the standard for ArcGIS Enterprise feature layers.

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Colette

2 months ago

B) Relational data store is the way to go for this task.

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Jaime

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards the relational data store too, especially since it supports editing and querying, which is crucial for planning and design.

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Donette

3 months ago

I feel like the file-based geodatabase could be an option, but it might not be the best choice for hosted feature layers in ArcGIS Enterprise.

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Willow

3 months ago

I remember practicing a question about data stores, and I think the spatiotemporal big data store was mentioned, but it seems more suited for large datasets.

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Erasmo

3 months ago

I think we might need the relational data store for hosted feature layers, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Jules

3 months ago

Okay, I'm pretty confident the answer is B) Relational data store. That's the standard data backend for ArcGIS Enterprise feature layers, right? I feel good about this one.

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Lili

4 months ago

The tile cache data store is for managing map tiles, so that's definitely not the right choice here. I'm leaning towards the relational data store, but I want to double-check the details in my notes.

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Floyd

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. I know the file-based geodatabase is a common choice for ArcGIS, but I'm not sure if that's the right fit here. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Hector

4 months ago

I think the relational data store would be the best option for this, since it's designed to handle the structured data that ArcGIS Enterprise feature layers require.

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