One base map many projects? 10.2

[PeterTimmers]

With 10.0 or was it 3.1 you could edit your amp and have your base map - in our case a mobile cache - outside your project folder.  That doesn't seem to be the case with 10.1.1 and 10.2.     We end up having to copy our 300-400meg cache 4+ times instead of once. 

You used to be able to have relative paths, now it appears to be just looking for folder names within the project folder.  I've tried "..\" in the name of the folder in the amp (which has been made much more difficult to edit btw) and it just says the amp is not formatted correctly.

What about UserID caches.... we have 4+ projects and each uses the same user ids.  Each has to be synced before using.  Wouldn't it make sense to have that in a central location? 

Is there a workaround?

[VishApte]

Hi Peter,

In ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.2, when you author your projects using Mobile Project Centre, you need to add basemap using option "Browse for Basemap-> Already deployed to Device". So the AMP file have a reference to this basemap.

On the device itself, you need to use "Settings->Application Settings->Additional Basemap Folders" to specify where your basemaps should be attached from. And you will need to copy the basemap cache to this folder. After this, you can use same basemaps for multiple projects.

Cheers,
Vish

[PeterTimmers]

That only works for tile caches (conf.xml) and navmaps.

Not for mobile caches (ie. mobilecache.db).

Can't use tile caches - take up too much room - would be looking at 100+GB tile cache versus a 400meg mobile cache.

[KimGicasvili1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Peter,

We experienced the same issue and was able to resolve by using the same relative path however using '\\' instead of the traditional '\' in the path.
I agree also, modifying the .amp file has become WAY more challenging.

Hope this helps

Kim

[PeterTimmers]

\\ Worked perfectly.  Thanks.