topic Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache in ArcGIS for Windows Mobile Questions

Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

jeffroberts — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:38:18 GMT

Hello,

We are having issues moving our field collected data from the mobile device to the enterprise geodatabase. The syncronization process iniated by our ArcGIS Mobile 9.3 application keeps throwing an error. Debugging that error is another topic.

At this moment, time is of the essence so what I 'd like to know is whether there are any other options for exporting the data from the mobile map cache to a geodatabase? A file geodatabase would be fine.

Thanks,
jeff

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

AkhilParujanwala — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:22:02 GMT

Hi,

If you don't mind telling us what the error is, then we may be able to help you.

Are you able to download from your ArcGIS server but not able to upload?

Are you manually copying the mobile cache to the devices and then doing data collection and then trying to upload them to your server?

My guess is that you are having a Fully Qualified Domain name problem, if so, please let us know.

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

DeniseKing — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:12:07 GMT

The Mobile Cache to Shapefile tool can be used to extract selected features from a mobile cache to shapefile format. This tool provides a solution for recovering abandoned edits.

Mobile Cache to Shapefile tool (9.3)
http://resources.esri.com/arcgismobile/index.cfm?fa=codeGalleryDetails&scriptID=16296

Mobile Cache to Shapefile tool (9.2)
http://resources.esri.com/arcgismobile/index.cfm?fa=codeGalleryDetails&scriptId=16297

MobileCacheTool 10.0
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=30280910f8a1441d8cb962e6225ebd2d

Checksum explained...
http://blogs.esri.com//Dev/blogs/mobilecentral/archive/2009/5/18/5981.aspx

Checksum Revisited
http://blogs.esri.com/dev/blogs/mobilecentral/archive/2010/10/14/checksum-revisited.aspx

Please visit ArcGIS Mobile Resource Center for additional information, blogs, tools, and samples.

Thanks,
Denise

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

DavidCarpenter — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:27:29 GMT

How does one go about running the MobileCacheTool 10.0 found here and mentioned by Denise in her post?
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html...b962e6225ebd2d

I found an .exe in the bin folder but get an error when I try to run it:
"mobileCache2Shape10.0 has encountered a problem and needs to close....."

Are there any system prerequisites to run the tool, etc. I have an ArcGIS Mobile 10 project with 4 days of data collected, for some reason when the consultant using it opened it this morning it said the project was corrupt. I am hoping this tool will let me retrieve the 4 days of work :p.

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

DeniseKing — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:14:46 GMT

Hi David,

Thank you alerting us to the MobileCacheTool 10.0 error message. We have identified and added missing DLL to the sample which was causing the error. Please download and run the modified tool from original location.

MobileCacheTool 10.0
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html...b962e6225ebd2d

MobileCacheTool can extract selected features or features in a specified status (original/added/deleted/modified/current) to a shapefile. Photos saved in raster/blob fields are exported as files.

This version works for ArcGIS Mobile 10 cache

This tool relays on ArcGIS Mobile 10 runtime and ArcGIS Desktop 10 runtime (need to have both mobile and desktop installed)

In mobile10, esri.arcgis.mobile.dll is not installed to GAC, to run this tool, esri.arcgis.mobile.dll needs to be in current folder

Denise

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

Anonymous User — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:06:08 GMT

"Photos saved in raster/blob fields are exported as files"
Is there a way to determine which record in the table each photo should be associated with?

Thanks,
Ali

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

VickyS — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:13:18 GMT

Is this tool available for 10.1?

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

DeniseKing — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:03:20 GMT

Victoria,

Are you referring to the 2 GP tools included with Mobile Tools toolbox in ArcToolbox at ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 release with ArcGIS for Windows Mobile 10.1.1?
These are Create Mobile Cache and Synchronize Mobile Cache.

Or are you meaning the mobile cache to shapefile tool samples on ArcGIS Gallery?
   MobileCacheTool 10.0
   MobileCache2Shape 3.1
   MobileCache2Shape 3.0

If the mobile cache to shapefile tools, its likely on Mobile Teams To Do list as they've published this tool for previous ArcGIS for Windows Mobile releases. Let me know if this is indeed what you are inquiring of, and I'll be happy to inform them of your request to have an updated tool for 10.1. Curious, are you running on 32-bit or 64-bit OS?

Thanks,
Denise

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

MiguelDias — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:55:19 GMT

Hello Denise,

I used ArcGIS Mobile 10.1 to collect features in the field. The feature class we used to collect features didn't had a GlobalID, but it allowed us to create the Mobile Cache and collect the features. We then tried to synchronize the changes back to the feature class but it did nothing. It was then we noticed that the GlobalID is missing. Now we have 100+ features stuck in the Mobile Cache.
I tried to use the MobileCacheTools10.0 with that cache but it threw an error about the cache version.
I'm trying to update the source code of the tool to 10.1, but there are many references to 10.0 which I don't know the difference in 10.0.
Is there a new MobileCache10.1 available or any other tool that allow us to get the data out of the cache?

Thank you
Miguel Dias

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

DeniseKing — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:40:05 GMT

Miguel,

Do you mean you are using ArcGIS for Windows Mobile v10.1.1?
Please confirm version & build of ArcGIS for Windows Mobile installed (from ArcGIS Mobile > About option).
What version & build of ArcGIS for Desktop installed (in ArcMap or ArcCatalog, from Help menu > About).
Doesn't appear v10.1.1 MobileCacheTool sample is currently available, once it is it will be uploaded to Gallery
with the other versions, http://www.arcgis.com/home/search.html?q=mobile%20cache%20shapefile&t=content.

Thanks,
Denise

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

MiguelDias — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:39:21 GMT

Hello Denise,

Here are the versions of ArcGIS for Desktop and for Mobile.
Desktop: 10.1 build 3035
Mobile: 10.1.1.0 build 30320

Do you know if the import tool for version 10.1 will be available soon? We are now thinking of going back to the field and recollet all data again, since the data we collected is "stuck" inside the map cache.

Thank you
Miguel Dias

Re: Importing Data from a Mobile Map Cache

PieterHoltzhausen — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:53:30 GMT

Hi anyone,

I am trying to use the tool: MobileCache2Shape 3.1 but without any luck,
when I run the executable file from my 'C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Mobile10.0\bin' folder,
I get the following error message: (MobileCache2Shape 3.1 has encountered a problem and needs to close)

I am using a 32bit windows XP machine, with ArcGIS Mobile 3.1 and Arcview Desktop 10.1 installed

has anyone figures this out yet?
Your assistance would be much appreciated

Regards
Pieter Holtzhausen