DCDB versus NDCDB

What is DCDB and NDCDB? This is the a question posted to me from one of my readers. DCDB stand for Digital Cadastral Database. This database was created by JUPEM or more precise word is Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (DSMM) by using CALS (Computer Assisted Land Survey System). The computerization of CALS started from Johor in year 1985, followed by Pahang in year 1990 and others state from 1995. During the period, CALS system was used to enhance and expedite the output of cadastral plan and generated PDUK. PDUK data is digital cadastral database to replace the hardcopy certified plan of issuance title by register/ land office. Formerly, licensed land surveyor (LLS) submitted cadastral work in hardcopy (field book, certified plan, calculation volume) and 6 ASCII files (jobref.job, jobref.ncp, jobref.tps, jobref.lot, jobref.bdy & jobref.bkl) based on JUPEM circular 1/1997 dated 2 April 1997. The DCDB format contain of 4 files I) jobref.job 2)jobref.bkl 3)jobref.lot 4)jobref.bdy File jobref.job & jobref.bkl are used to update Survey Record System (SRS) while jobref.lot & jobref.bdy are used to update PDUK Pengkalan data Ukur Kadaster Negeri data. The fully survey digital requirement started on year 2005 (referring to JUPEM circular 11/2005 dated 29 September 2005). According to this circular, licensed land surveyor (LLS) need to submit 16 survey ASCII files, certified plan, calculation volume and digital signature to adopt the implementation of Field to Finish (F2F) in JUPEM. However, most of the LLS can not suit to this F2F environment because of using high tech instrument to capture data in field even all the LLS were given the instruments by survey board (LJT). JUPEM saw the problem and created e-submit module in year 2006 (JUPEM circular 1/2006 dated 29 August 2006) to allow LLS manually key in the survey data into this module and generate the 16 ASCII files requested in F2F environment. However, this module was ceased by JUPEM after one and half years because all the LLS have been adapted to the system.

NDCDB (National Digital Cadastral Database) is a new survey phrase for land surveyor in cadastral survey. This database is created because JUPEM found discrepancies or gaps exist on the graphical display with the value of bearings and distances from certified plan stored in the DCDB system. Thus, JUPEM implemented Coordinated Cadastral Systems (CCS) that 1) Adopt accurate datum-GDM2000 2) Readjust the present cadastral network by using GPS 3) Using coordinate based procedure 4) Implementation of Least Square Adjustment (LSA) and omit Transit or Bowditch adjustment CCS is the nerve of eCadastral. The main objective of CCS is to develop a homogeneous cadastral database based on the geocentric datum with a spatial accuracy of better than 5 centimeter in urban area and better than 10 centimeter in semi-urban and rural areas. The present accuracy of the DCDB is a few meters level and is not homogeneous. http://www.melakasurveyor.com/2010/09/dcdb-versus-ndcdb.html