Indicate that ArcGIS Pro is loading when creating a new mobile geodatabase

Bud — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:33:40 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 3.1.1; mobile geodatabase

Creating a new mobile geodatabase in Catalog takes some time. There doesn't seem to be an indication that ArcGIS Pro is loading/processing while the new mobile geodatabase is being created.

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I wonder if new users might not realize that Pro is processing during that time; they might think it has crashed. I know I did when I first started using mobile GDBs in Pro.

Is there anything that can be done to communicate to the user what's happening -- such as a progress bar, a loading wheel, etc.? For example, when I create a file geodatabase, I see a loading wheel next to the folder name:

But I don't see a loading wheel when creating a mobile geodatabase. (I do see a loading wheel when deleting the mobile geodatabase, just not when creating one.)

Could that UI behavior be improved? It's a small thing, but small things add up to an overall positive/negative user experience, so I thought I'd ask.

Esri Case - 03318871 Catalog doesn't indicate that ArcGIS Pro is loading when creating a new mobile geodatabase

Support says an internal Esri bug was reported: ‘Progress Indicator not showing in catalog when creating new mGDB’

Re: Indicate that ArcGIS Pro is loading when creating a new mobile geodatabase - Status changed to: Closed

SSWoodward — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:12:02 GMT

Thanks @Bud,

I can see how that would be confusing. I can reproduce this in 3.1 and it looks like a bug to me. I'll bring it up to the right folks. I'd advise logging a bug for it as well.

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Indicate that ArcGIS Pro is loading when creating a new mobile geodatabase

Re: Indicate that ArcGIS Pro is loading when creating a new mobile geodatabase - Status changed to: Closed