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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, we build (WSG) built 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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• Database Backup and Restore

  • MobileMap 4.x used a custom file formats for storing new and modified data

    • The typical format was JSON, in which backup data were stored in a text file using JSON format, and data managers needed to copy/paste data into Feature Service REST endpoints when data recovery was needed.

    • An optional SQLite database backup contained all data, but was even more challenging to use for data recovery, typically involving WSG support.

  • MobileMap 5.0 uses Esri offline geodatabases and supports data recovery using two approaches

    • Copy of the full offline geodatabase to a PC and use of ArcGIS Pro to sync the offline geodatabase with the Feature Service. This process is documented by Esri as the data recovery method for Field Maps

    • MobileMap 5.0 makes regular backups of new and modified data, just like MobileMap 4.x did, but using a new file format - ArcGIS geodatabase delta files. These delta files are simplified offline geodatabases that only contain the modified data, and are the same files that the sync process sends to the Feature Service when performing a sync. Although Esri does not currently have an end-user tool for uploading data from these Delta files, WSG has developed a process and is working to create an easy-to-use tool in InventoryManager to facilitate incremental data recovery via database delta files.

• Vertex Editing

  • Deleting vertices on a line or polygon is now performed using a double tap instead of a long press.

Video - MobileMap 5.0 Installation and Configuration Overview

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