topic Re: Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap in ArcPad Questions

Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap

DanielHarris1 — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:01:37 GMT

I have 4 axf files with polygon data that I want to import in to arcmap through arcpads (8.0) Data Manager toolbar. I keep getting the following message

The following ArcPad AXF files were skipped:

Did not contain a transaction log:
X:\Shellfish\RESEARCH\ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT\2010 reef maps (shapefile)\Altamaha_net\BackgroundLayers.axf

I am getting the impression from other posts that I may have done something wrong when checking out. I can see the data in arc map but cant export it. Is there any work around?

Thanks

Daniel

Re: Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap

BryceSmith — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:15:39 GMT

Hi Daniel,

Yes you are doing something wrong. The concept of the backgroundlayers.axf file is to store layers that you are not going to edit. You cannot checking the backgroundlayers.axf file, unless this has been changed in the last couple of months.

Cheers
Bryce

Re: Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap

JasonTipton — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:08:05 GMT

Yeah, you probably did something wrong. I thought there was a way to check in background layers. Why else would the give the option of ReadOnly or Editable?

For the workaround (I haven't tried this on a background layer, but should work the same):

Open ArcPad Studio on your computer. Open the .axf file in question. Right click the layer that you are trying to retrieve and click "Export". There you go. Now you have a shiny new shapefile.

I hope it works

Re: Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap

DeniseKing — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:30:51 GMT

Background layers can NOT be checked in, even if they are made editable. Editable background layers should be considered only for special circumstances such as the example given in Help topics below.

Example: an arborist is collecting information about trees along a street. For the best map drawing performance, the streets layer should be a read only background layer, the trees, checked out for editing. However, if the arborist is also asked (out of courtesy) to report any new subdivisions that are not mapped, by giving the arborist an editable background AXF, they can use the database rules for creating the new street (including filling in the attribute form) and return the information to the team responsible for streets. That team can then choose how to incorporate this well formed data, into their own database, which is likely to be separate to the arborists database.

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcpad/10.0/help/index.html#/Get_Data_for_ArcPad/00s100000068000000/
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcpad/10.0/help/index.html#/Get_Data_from_ArcPad/00s10000006r000000/

I also recommend reading Check Out or Copy Out in ArcPad topic from ArcPad Blog which describes the check in/out processes with editable and non-editable background layers, http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/2009/08/check-out-or-copy-out-in-arcpad-8.html.

Hope this helps,
Denise

Re: Check in BackgroundLayers.AXF file to Arcmap

JasonTipton — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:40:06 GMT

But, after that arborist was so kind to add that new subdivision with streets, how would he reflect that change back to the database?