Can downloaded esri basemaps be renamed?

Question

I am using the Collector App 10.2.4 for iOS, which has a download limitation of 100,000 Esri basemap tiles.  This has resulted in having numerous downloads of the Topographic basemap for different work areas.   Is there a way to rename the downloaded esri basemaps in Collector so they are easier to distinguish when wanting to change from one basemap to another.  Even though there are 3 different areas they all download with the name 'Topographic.'

Thanks,

Fred.

FredDiegel · Answer

Hi Gary,

Thanks for the info.  Both suggestions I found on here have been very useful.  I should be able to complete what I wanted to.  Great advice, thanks.

Fred.

GaryMorris1 · Answer

The current version of Collector does not support renaming.  That is a feature that is planned for an upcoming release.

There is a workaround, but it's not very convenient.  When a .tpk file is side loaded its filename is displayed in the app.  You can rename a .tpk file before you side load it to call it whatever you want.  To rename a downloaded map, you would have to pull it off using iTunes, rename it, and then side load it.

FredDiegel · Answer

Hi Alice,

Yes, this definitely helps.  I wish I figured that out before spending the time to download a the current basemaps.  Lets hope Esri can make it a bit easier to rename them once they are already on the device.  This would also prevent users from having to log in to AGOL each time they want to download a new basemap with a different name.

Thanks for the great advice!

Regards,

Fred.