ArcGIS 10 - Package an MXD and all its data into a Map Package
A new feature at ArcGIS 10 is the ability to create a map package (file extension of MPK) using all the data that is in a map document (MXD). It will act just like the layer package that was introduced at ArcGIS 9.3.1. The package includes the map document (version 10 mxd) and the data (even if the data is from diverse places).
The map package will self extract using the ArcGIS File Handler utility (ArcGISFilehandler.exe utility in your Program Files\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin folder, it also automatically installed with ArcGIS Explorer 900), it will by default place the files in your My Documents (XP) / Documents (Vista & Win7) > ArcGIS > Packages.
This is a great way to share a whole map with someone at a different location, however they will need to have ArcGIS 10, it won't work in ArcGIS 9.x. You will also be able to upload map packages to ArcGIS Online.
Note: I'm part of the ArcGIS 9.4/10 beta, and that is how I found out about that information.
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Hi Karl, nice posts. Question: on your reply to Simon there were some asumptions, I'm inerested to know if you have tested and got the verified answers. Beste regards. Martin A.
Excellent!
That is a great new feature.
Shame it doesnt give you the option to output to a .zip
1. What about data in SDE?
2. What about secure layers (like from SDE or secure map services)?
3. What about large datasets - does it hang, or warn you?
It's a standard compressed
It's a standard compressed file (not sure what kind of compression it is), 7zip can open up the file and extract the contents.
1. Yes it will include SDE data, there is a checkbox to include SDE data.
2. If you have the credentials for SDE, it's not a problem. I would assume that you need to have the data loaded directly into ArcMap, not through web services.
3. I assume that it will chug until it either finishes or crashes (in true ArcGIS fashion).
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