topic Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? in Esri Certified Individuals Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786904#M44 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No problem - I think it's safe to say you should be able to add as many as you'd like for a legitimate mapping need, with performance as the wildcard - that's why I mentioned the theoretical maximum vs. reality (performance impact/memory limitations on your machine, etc.). Giving an exact amount for the later wouldn't be possible, I do not believe, as it's very nebulous...</P><P></P><P>The data you load, what you are doing within the data frames, how much memory your machine has, etc. - there are many parameters that would come into play. But, like for map layers, the physical, theoretical limitation in the Esri code should be <SPAN style="font-family: arial, helvetica, 'helvetica neue', verdana, sans-serif;">2,147,483,647 - this is the maximum number an integer type supports. All other things aside, this should be your absolute max!</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:33:07 GMT ChrisSmith7 2015-08-11T16:33:07Z How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786898#M38 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/24416">Richard Moussopo</A>​<A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/2012">Megan Truett</A>​<A href="https://community.esri.com/migrated-users/2015">Scott Dabbs</A>​</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:15:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786898#M38 surens 2015-08-06T15:15:58Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786899#M39 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm not sure there is a limit of number of dataframes. I would suppose it would be left up to the user to decide how many would be useful. <A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//006600000004000000" title="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//006600000004000000">ArcGIS Help 10.1</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:43:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786899#M39 WesMiller 2015-08-06T17:43:23Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786900#M40 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for reply, but it would be great if you could inform me what is the maximum number?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 18:06:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786900#M40 surens 2015-08-06T18:06:37Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786901#M41 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you worried about performance, or are you just wanting to know the theoretical maximum? If I were a betting man, I would guess 2,147,483,647</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:07:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786901#M41 ChrisSmith7 2015-08-06T19:07:07Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786902#M42 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A class="unlinked" title="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/componenthelp/index.html#//001200000980000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcobjects-net/componenthelp/index.html#//001200000980000000</A></P><P></P><P>Looks like the IMaps2.Count is an integer, so that value should be accurate. You aren't planning on adding more than that, are you? Hah!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:29:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786902#M42 ChrisSmith7 2015-08-06T19:29:36Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786903#M43 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you for your quick response. yeah i just wanted to have an idea about how many data frames can be added in a single map document. <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:16:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786903#M43 surens 2015-08-06T22:16:17Z Re: How many data frames can be added in a single map document? https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786904#M44 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No problem - I think it's safe to say you should be able to add as many as you'd like for a legitimate mapping need, with performance as the wildcard - that's why I mentioned the theoretical maximum vs. reality (performance impact/memory limitations on your machine, etc.). Giving an exact amount for the later wouldn't be possible, I do not believe, as it's very nebulous...</P><P></P><P>The data you load, what you are doing within the data frames, how much memory your machine has, etc. - there are many parameters that would come into play. But, like for map layers, the physical, theoretical limitation in the Esri code should be <SPAN style="font-family: arial, helvetica, 'helvetica neue', verdana, sans-serif;">2,147,483,647 - this is the maximum number an integer type supports. All other things aside, this should be your absolute max!</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:33:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-certified-individuals-questions/how-many-data-frames-can-be-added-in-a-single-map/m-p/786904#M44 ChrisSmith7 2015-08-11T16:33:07Z