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The most notable change to MobileMap is the adoption of the ArcGIS sync framework. When MobileMap was first released in 2013, ArcGIS did not support offline data access or sync. To support this critical functionality, WSG we build our own sync framework. Over the years, we have updated our sync framework while tracking the encouraging advancements in ArcGIS capabilities. MobileMap 5.0 is our first release to utilize the ArcGIS sync framework and we are excited about the improvements that this update brings to MobileMap workflows. This change also means that the underlying offline database has changed from a custom SQLite database to an ArcGIS Offline Geodatabase.
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The optional ‘Download Parameters’ user interface in MobileMap 4.x has been renamed to ‘Configure Offline Geodatabase Parameters’ and included as a step when generating the offline geodatabase. These parameters remain the set for the lifespan of the offline geodatabase. ArcGIS Desktop users can think of this as setting a ‘definition query’ on the offline geodatabase. If the parameters must be changed to include different or additional data, the geodatabase will by synced and recreated with the new parameters. This is similar to the process in 4.x where the database needed to be reinitialized when changing download parameters.
The MobileMap 4.x step ‘Initialize Database’ is no longer needed and has been removed. This step is now inherent in the process of generating the offline geodatabase.
The MobileMap 4.x step ‘Download' is now included in the process of generating the offline geodatabase - the initial geodatabase will contain all of the feature that meet the provided parameters. The ‘Download’ step is only needed when new data should be downloaded to a device after an initial configuration.
A new Action List item ‘OFFLINE GEODATABASE INFO’ has been included in MobileMap 5.0. This feature displays the details of the current offline geodatabase and allows for the explicit deletion of the currently downloaded Geodatabase.
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