help w/ a pmf file

[MikeHenson]

just received a pmf file. Arcreader would call it up, but the layers are empty with an exclamation point beside each layer name. I also recived some files with it that look like a geodata base, but arcmap wont read these files.  So, I am not sure what I have!  Does the PMF file require data files to go along with it?  I have attached a screen clip of what these data files look like. 

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Saving a map—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop  what did they send you? do you know?  and the figure looks like part of a geodatabase, but you should have been able to select layers within it... I would give a call to the originator

[MikeHenson]

thanks dan for the reply. First off, he sent me the pmf file.  It shows layers but no data in them.  Then he sent me the other data (from the screen clip). I set a folder path in arcmap to that data, but when I open that folder (in catalog) it shows nothing, like it is not the corrcect type of data to be read in catalog.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

with a geodatabase, you don't go into the folder looking for stuff or you will see that, and not the layer names.  The ! marks indicate that it could be a path issue when the package was created, although one would assume that a package would deal with it

[MikeHenson]

would you be intersted in looking at this data? Not a big file at all.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

you could post it... I can't since I am arc*-less on an iThingy... someone else will surely have a look

[MikeHenson]

well i would, but now I don't see where I can upload a file

[XanderBakker]

You can edit your thread and attach the file, or add a reply, activate the advanced editor (link "use advanced editor" in the upper right corner) and attach the file (see "Attach" link in the lower left corner)

[Robert_LeClair]

It sounds like the publisher of the *.pmf file did not package a published map correctly.  He essentially sent you the *.pmf without the data encapsulated with the *.pmf.  You can read a bit more about it here:  http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//000s00000006000000

[MikeHenson]

finally figured out how to upload the file (with lots of help from the forum...thanks). I'd be interested if anyone can take a look at this and tell me what I have. 

MKH