mdb layer format on ArcPad

[JosuLazkano]

Hello forum, this is my first post on the forum. I have the ArcMap 9.3.1 software and I use to import layers from Microsoft Access (.mdb) format and it works great. Once I open the MDB file I choose witch layers to add.

Now, I want to migrate to ArcPad 10, I am trying with demo version before purchase a license. I try to import the layers (.mdb) on a new map but it doesn't read those layers.

I try to export the Microsoft Office (.mdb) version layers to a Shapefile (.shp) and they works on ArcPad 10.

Is possible to work with Microsoft Office format layers on ArcPad 10?

Thanks for all your help and best regards.

[GarethWalters]

Hi there and welcome to the forum!

Out of the box you cannot edit Personal (.mdb), File (.gdb) or SDE geodatabases in ArcPad. Here is a link to the files that are associated. This is so both desktop and mobile versions of the software remain the same as the windows mobile platform does not support .mdb

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcpad/10.0/help/index.html#/Using_existing_data/00s10000006t000000/

To use your data in ArcPad you must use the ArcPad Data Manager for ArcGIS. This will enable you to create either shapefiles or an .AXF which is the ArcPad equivalent of a geodatabase. The AXF is based on SQL CE. If you have your data in an AXF then you will get all the benefits of synchronising to your main database.

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcpad/10.0/help/index.html#/Overview_of_the_ArcPad_Data_Manager_for_ArcGI...

Hopefully these two links should be able to get you started.

Cheers and good luck,

Gareth