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ArcReader is deprecated and will be retired March 1, 2026
ArcReader is deprecated and will be retired March 1, 2026 as part of the ArcGIS Desktop retirement. Refer to Keep Innovating with GIS for more information.
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ArcReader Labelling
Hi all, Does anyone know if it's possible to change the labels from the attributes? I have an ArcReader file(my organiziation) and the labeling is defaulted to a field in the attributes table. I want to label another field. Thanks
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ArcReader ECW image disappears
ArcReader ECW image will be a full display then it goes to half display then disappears. This person only has 8GB of memory. Could this be the issue?
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PMF file from Arc Reader
I am a very very green new user of ArcGIS Pro. In the past, I opened a PMF file in ArcReader and then somehow imported it into Google Earth Pro. But now I would like to open/convert that file into ArcGIS Pro map. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. I think if I could download ArcReader again (but I cannot find a…
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ArcReader 10.8.2
We need to open some legacy file .pmf we use to open with Arcreader 10.8.1 which we cannot use anymore We've trying to look for Arcreader 10.8.2 but we are enable to find the software, it is available for download? If ArcReader is no more available, which SW replaces ArcReader and is capable to read legacy .pmf files? Are…
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ArcReader Find Tool not working properly
I copied a parcel id number from an email and pasted to the Find tool in ArcReader and it found nothing. I also copied a parcel id from within ArcReader and pasted to the Find tool and it found nothing. I then typed in the parcel id number and then it found the item. Why is this happening? It didn't do that yesterday, or…
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I miss ArcReader - what's the alternative?
Hi, I know ArcReader is a thing of the past. I have taken a career break from GIS and am now back and am wanting something with a similar function as ArcReader but not sure what that is. I can publish my layers to ArcGIS online or Portal for ArcGIS (enterprise) and create a web map there to share with others but I don't…
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How to ask a question on this confusing site...?
What a confusing site this isHow do I ask a question? I downloaded and installed ArcReader but am unable to start it or use it.
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Reader 10.8.1 terminates when opening a document
Has anybody else experience an issue where ArcReader 10.8.1 just terminates, crashes, or whatever term you what to use, when you try to open a pmf document. The application itself opens fine but then when you navigate to your pmf file and try to open it, Reader just quits, terminates. I don't even get the usual crash…
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Script to Automate Publishing ArcReader?
I was looking through my Arcpy and ArcGIS - Automating ArcGIS for Desktop and ArcGIs Online with Python but I didn't see anything about readers. My goal is to make a script to update my readers. I already update the shapefile locations with the new shapes so that will automatically pull in the right shapefiles but I still…
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Coming back to ArcReader. We have no other dedicated map viewer.
For the last 10 years everything has been server and now AGOL and doing everything in the browser. This made a lot of sense and they had it pretty much perfected a few years ago. Now we have more and more security and I am no longer able to link from my browser to certain file types or to my network through a browser…
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Servicio Mundial de Geocodificación en Arc Reader
Hola, Estoy tratando de usar la herramienta Buscar en Arc Reader y no me permite usar el servicio de Geocodificación disponibles. Al final de la consola indoca "No Objects found". Es necesario agregar el Servicio Mundial de Geocodificación en Arc Reader y, de ser así, cómo lo agrega? Gracias !!!!!
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ArcReader won't open Hyperlink script
In Arcmap, I have set up a hyperlink script to open a url with one of our fields. It works perfectly in arcmap. But once it's published in arcreader, it won't open. I have no idea what the issue could be. I have a separate feature class that I've just created a field with the url in it and set up the hyperlink based on…
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Is ArcReader available for IPad?
Mobile workers will be trading in their Win laptops for IPads. Users would like to continue to use ArcReader.
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Red Exclamation points in ArcReader
One of my co workers needs to see some GIS layers in ArcReader but I am getting red exclamation points next to the layers when I open the map document on his computer. I know this means a broken path but I can't remember how to fix it. Can anyone help me with this so I can get ArcReader working on his computer? Thanks
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Why do ArcGIS Reader/Desktop not function properly with Geopackage?
I have noticed an interesting behavior with ArcMap Desktop 10.7.1 as well as ArcReader 10.7.1 when it comes to vector features stored in an OGC Geopackage database. The data can be displayed, symbolized, filtered, attribute table explored, and otherwise interacted with fairly normally. However, two critical limitations are…
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Why does Publisher Extension take so long to publish a map for distribution?
Utility Map in Desktop 10.5.1 with aerial photography. A couple months ago I pkgd and published this map, it took overnight to process, but it did complete the process and I could open it in ArcReader 10.5.1. Co worker could not open in ArcReader 10.5.1 and gave him errors. Tried ArcReader 10.7.1, same thing. Set it to…
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Get feature count from layer using ArcReader
I was contacted by a user at one of our fire departments. He is using ArcReader to view hydrants and valves (which was set up for him by an outside contractor). He asked if there was a way to get a count of the number of hydrants or to see the data. I've downloaded this program and can't see any way for a user to view the…
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Arcreader Packaging problem
Using the Publisher extension, I am trying to create a data package from a large ArcReader file. It validates the data with no problems and also exports it with no problems, but stops during re-connecting to the data sources with a window that reads: ArcMap has stopped Working a problem caused the program to stop working…
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Silent install for ArcReader?
I've found documentation on silent installs for Desktop and Pro. Is it possible to do a silent install on ArcReader? I'm thinking that the fact that I can't find it is a good indicator that it does not exist...
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ArcReader Data Access Question
Hello, I have a question regarding data access within ArcReader. We have a SQL Server Enterprise Geodatabase with SDE feature classes. These feature classes are added to a variety of maps and published via Publisher for ArcReader user access. If a user does not have the full version of ArcGIS Desktop installed on their…
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ArcReader Definition Query
I'm looking to create a map where users can turn off visibility or remove specific features rather than a whole layer. Does ArcReader allow the user to use/modify Definition queries or is there another method to achieve this result?
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ArcReader 10.6.1 Find tool not working after period of inactivity
We have two users on ArcReader 10.6.1 that have noticed the Find tool quits working after a 30-60 minute period of inactivity. In order to get the Find tool to work again they have to restart Reader. I commented out all locators in the defaultlocator.xml file this morning (see a similar thread here) but that didn't resolve…
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Can you change the display color of a hyperlink in ArcReader?
I am preparing to publish a map for a small municipality to use our data in ArcReader. In ArcMap, my hyperlink display color is magenta. It comes up as blue in ArcReader. I really need it to be a different color than blue. Is there anyway to change it?
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ArcReader and ArcMap versions
So I am about to upgrade to 10.6 from 10.5.1. We have a bunch of desktop and laptop users that use ArcReader to access our GIS. Which means that updating each individual laptop and desktop will most likely occur at different times. If I was to upgrade our versions server,desktop,etc. But do not upgrade any of the databases…