Packaging data for arcreader

Question

I have created a pmf file using ArcPublisher and am trying to open it in ArcReader. If I package the data and distribute it so someone else, do they have to re-establish the same pathways to the data as were in the source mxd document? I have tried this and am getting an unknown error when I try to open the pmf in ArcReader. The pmf was created in ArcGIS 10, I am trying to open the document in ArcReader 9.3. Might that be causing the problem?

JuanLuera · Answer

Morgan,

In doing some research on this issue you are describing, I was able to find out, where this is a logged bug with development. I am including the bug number, title and its current status for you. Please let us know if you have any further questions or issues. Gracias, Morgan!

[#NIM059044 Error packaging a published map that contains some types of basemap layers. ]
Status:
New �?? The Nimbus bug/enhancement has been logged by ESRI Support and is in the process of being reviewed by Development

morganwilliams · Answer

Just like MXDs, you are going to want to stay current on the version of PMFs you are using. I suppose you could get Publisher 9.3 (as suggested above), but being that ArcReader is free, I would just download version 10 of ArcReader, and continue working with ArcPublisher 10 on ArcGIS 10.

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Please, PLEASE Advise!

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Lucas Danzinger · Answer

Just like MXDs, you are going to want to stay current on the version of PMFs you are using. I suppose you could get Publisher 9.3 (as suggested above), but being that ArcReader is free, I would just download version 10 of ArcReader, and continue working with ArcPublisher 10 on ArcGIS 10.