topic Re: Pathnames in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions

Pathnames

NicholasGross — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:26:04 GMT

I have an Explorer map that references data on our server through UNC paths. I've also created a configuration file to customize some of the interface that will be shared with non-GIS users. But, whenever I apply this configuration file to my map and restart Explorer, all my UNC paths are reset to local paths (C:\) and become broken. I need to share this file, so I really need to have those UNC paths. How can I prevent this path conversion from happening?

Re: Pathnames

NicholasGross — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:49 GMT

I think I managed to solve my own problem, but I don't see a way to delete my thread, so I'll just answer myself in case anyone else has the problem 🙂

The map properties was set to "use relative paths" which was causing the broken UNC paths issue.

Re: Pathnames

MichaelBranscomb — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:06 GMT

Nicholas,

Are you running version 1500? I just successfully tested the steps below - the path names of the data when Explorer had opened my custom configuration were "\\Kinesis\Data..." as expected.

1. Open Explorer
2. Add data via UNC (e.g. \\kinesis\Data\mountains.shp)
3. Save map
4. Create new configuration with App. Config. Manager
5. Specify custom map (\\Kinesis\Data\UNC_Map.nmf)
6. Save Configuration
7. Open Explorer
8. Set Configuration (\\Kinesis\Data\UNC_Configuration.ncfg)

...Ah... I just noticed you posted the answer whilst I was testing/replying.

Cheers

Mike