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- In the Select Output Options dialog box, under "Where do you want this folder to be stored?", be sure to save the folder to the ActiveSync folder in MyDocuments. It will look something like this: "I:\kwhite2YourDrewUsername\My Documents\Geo4939435713 My Documents"
- In the Select Deployment Options dialog box, check the box next to the "Create ready to deploy .CAB file containing the ArcPad data." If the GPS unit is connected to the computer and turned on, checking this box will result in the immediate deployment of the Map Project and its data to the GPS unit.
- If the operation is successful (no errors detected during the Validation process), and the GPS unit is on and attached to the computer you will be asked if you want to deploy the data immediately. Click yes.
- During deployment, you'll be presented with a dialog box that tells you, "ESRI Data for ArcPad Data is already installed. Do you want to proceed with reinstall/upgrade?"
- Click "Yes." Your addition of data to the device is technically a reinstall of the data. If you click no, your checked out data will be created in the ActiveSync file, but will not be deployed to the GPS unit.
- At the end of the process, you will be told to check the GPS unit for more actions. On the GPS Unit, you will see an installation dialog box asking if you want to remove the older verision of ESRI DataForArcPad Data. Tap OK with the stylus. Choose Device as the location for your data and tap Install in the lower, left hand corner of the screen.
Warning If you have data on your GPS unit that has been edited or updated in the field, but has not been Checked In, reinstalling the software will wipe out older versions of the data and you will lose any new data you recorded. It is possible to Check In data by hand to avoid this issue. See information on how to do that below.
- Once the Installation process is complete on the GPS unit, close ArcMap (save changes if it asks you to do this).
- Shut down the GPS Unit to disconnect it from the computer.
- Remove the GPS unit from the dock and restart it.
You may now begin making edits to your data in the field with the GPS Unit.
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Doc the GPS unit and connect it to the computer.
Open the ArcMap Project you collected data for in ArcMap.
Go to Start → My Computer → Other → Mobile Device → DataForArcPad. You will see two files in the folder that have the name of your Map Project. One has a .apm file extension, the other has a .apm.bmp file extension. Copy both of these to the ActiveSync folder you used for your Output Options during the Check Out process. The folder should look something like this: "I:\YourDrewUsername\My Documents\Geo4939435713 My Documents\MapProjectName." You will be asked if you want to replace the existing files in the folder with the files you are copying from the GPS unit. Click "Yes to all."
Here's the actual tutorial:
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