topic Compressed and locked file geodatabase not locked! in ArcReader Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/compressed-and-locked-file-geodatabase-not-locked/m-p/268795#M353 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I need to supply an ArcReader 10.1 pmf but don't want the data package to be copied/reproduced (i.e. locked).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What does "locked" mean in reference to the "Compressed and Locked File Geodatabase" data format when creating a data package for use in ArcReader?&nbsp; The resulting pmf works beautifully, but the associated data package appears to not be locked (i.e. the layers can be opened and exported in other ESRI products).&nbsp; Help documentation implies that the data package can only be opened in ArcReader.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Most layers are originally sourced from two File Geodatabases (all simple features), two are sourced from shapefiles.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there any comprehensive information for the requirements of this data package setting?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kate</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:50:25 GMT KatrinaEllis 2013-08-19T04:50:25Z Compressed and locked file geodatabase not locked! https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/compressed-and-locked-file-geodatabase-not-locked/m-p/268795#M353 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I need to supply an ArcReader 10.1 pmf but don't want the data package to be copied/reproduced (i.e. locked).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What does "locked" mean in reference to the "Compressed and Locked File Geodatabase" data format when creating a data package for use in ArcReader?&nbsp; The resulting pmf works beautifully, but the associated data package appears to not be locked (i.e. the layers can be opened and exported in other ESRI products).&nbsp; Help documentation implies that the data package can only be opened in ArcReader.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Most layers are originally sourced from two File Geodatabases (all simple features), two are sourced from shapefiles.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there any comprehensive information for the requirements of this data package setting?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kate</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:50:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/compressed-and-locked-file-geodatabase-not-locked/m-p/268795#M353 KatrinaEllis 2013-08-19T04:50:25Z