ArcGIS Mobile Application User’s Guide 1 Contents Chapter 1 ArcGIS Mobile User Interface Essentials 5 Title Bar 5 Menu Bar 6 Hardware Buttons Chapter 2 Working with ArcGIS Mobile projects 7 Creating ArcGIS Mobile Projects 7 Loading projects into your ArcGIS Mobile Device 8 Find your project folder 8 Opening an ArcGIS Mobile Project 11 Downloading Projects from the Web 12 Working with Tasks Chapter 3 Navigating, Browsing and Identifying Map 14 Features 15 Using the View Map task 19 Navigating the Map Page Browing and Identifying Features in the Map Chapter 4 Creating New Features 21 Using the Collect Features Task 22 Choosing a Feature Type to Collect 23 Collecting the Features’ Shape Using the Map Page 37 Offsetting Collected Locations 38 Setting Field Values 2 Chapter 5 Searching and Finding Features 41 Choosing what to Search For 43 Defining Search Criteria 48 Browsing Search Results on the Map 49 Viewing and Editing Search Results Chapter 6 Managing Features in Your Project 52 Using the View Work List 52 Storing features in Your Work List using Search Features Task 53 Viewing and Updating Features in Your Work List 54 Organizing Features in Your Work List 55 Browsing Features on the Map 56 Inspecting the Attributes of Features in your Work List 56 Editing the Attributes of Features in Your Work List 57 Deleting Features in Your Work List Chapter 7 Sending and Receiving Updates 58 Using the Synchronize Task 59 Posting and Receiving Map Data from the Server 67 Synchronizing with a Secured Server 68 Using Error Logs to Diagnose Synch Problems Chapter 8 Accessing Device and GPS Status 69 Using the View Status Task Bar 69 Connecting and Accessing Status of your GPS Receiver 73 Viewing Network Connections 74 Viewing Your Battery Status 76 Copyright/Legal 3 ArcGIS Mobile 1 User Interface Essentials Welcome to the ArcGIS Mobile Application, the mobile GIS mapping and data collection application. You can use the ArcGIS Mobile Application to: • View and navigate maps and features • Collect new GIS features using a GPS device • Inspect and record the state of features and assets • Search and organize map features requiring field visits • Update existing GIS feature attributes An important advantage of using the ArcGIS Mobile Application is the ability to receive and send data updates from a central ArcGIS Server when out in the field. This ability to synchronize information enables everyone to have a com- mon, dynamic view of the latest information. Field work is accomplished in the application through the use tasks that guide you through the various processes. For example, if your job is to collect using a GPS receiver the location and status of a fire hydrant installed in a new subdivision, the Collecting Features task will guide you through the process of picking the fire hydrant feature type, collecting its location using the GPS receiver and setting status information using a form- based interface. ArcGIS Mobile is designed to provide an intuitive, workflow-driven experience to guide you through the tasks needed to perform in the field using a series of pages and menus. Throughout the course of using the application, you are pre- sented with helpful information and a consistent set of pages and menus to guide you through your field work. 4 Title Bar The title bar indicates which page you are currently viewing. Since tasks contain a series of nested pages, knowing which page you are viewing at any given time is extremely important. The title bar displays both the name of the page you are currently viewing and a graphical icon representing the task that it is contained within. Windows Mobile Status Bar Task Icon Name of Page being GPS Status Symbol Viewed The title bar is also used to convey changing status information. When a GPS re- ceiver is detected, the title bar will read “GPS”. If you do not have a GPS device connected, GPS will not appear on the status bar. You can manually connect or disconnect from a GPS receiver from the GPS status page. To access the GPS status, click on the Status Task on the task page. Menu Bar The menu bar is the primary means of navigating between pages in the applica- tion, and performing the actions required to complete field tasks. The left menu button represents the default and most obvious action that can be taken on the page. The right menu button is always titled “Menu” and provides additional func- tionality that is specific to the task and/or selection on the page. Left menu button (defaults to most Right menu button (always titled “Menu” obvious action possible on page) for accessing any function specific to the task or selection on page) 5 Hardware Buttons The ability to provide one-handed operation can be quite valuable in the field. The ArcGIS Mobile application leverages the device’s built-in hardware buttons (the left and right soft keys and the rocker) as sources of input so that a stylus is not required for any operation within the application. Hardware buttons on a typical Windows Mobile device Left soft key Right soft key Rocker Key Though the various device manufacturers organize their hardware buttons slightly differently, all Windows Mobile devices include a left soft key, a right soft key and a rocker key with directional pad. 6 Working with ArcGIS 2 Mobile Projects With ArcGIS Mobile, you work within a mobile project. The tasks that define your field workflows and the maps that you use to accomplish those workflows are stored within projects. When you take ArcGIS Mobile to the field, your ArcGIS Mobile project folders are stored on your mobile device—either on a storage card or in main memory. Each project contains an ArcGIS Mobile Project file (filename.amp). This file con- tains the projects’ task and layer settings along with additional information used by the application. The project folder also includes a mobile map for use on your mobile device contained within a sub-folder called MobileServiceCache. This same folder will also hold all the map data that is to be received from the server and any updates to the data that get made and stored on the device in the field. Inside of the project folder You may also find additional files such as a .sync and a .work file. These files are used to manage information that you work with in the application. Creating ArcGIS Mobile projects ArcGIS Mobile projects are created by GIS staff in your organization using Arc- GIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server. They are subsequently loaded onto your mobile device for your use in the field. You may however be asked to download and load projects onto your device. Loading Projects onto your ArcGIS Mobile Device There are 3 primary ways that ArcGIS Mobile projects are loaded to a mobile device: • Using the Project Page to download a new project from a server • Opening a web browser on the device to access the corporate web page, then downloading the project to the device • Copying the project to the device manually (laptop or SD card) or using a 3rd party mobile deployment system 7 Finding your Project Folder Using the file explorer on your mobile device, you can locate the project folder (either on main memory or on the storage card) at \My Documents\ ArcGIS\<Project Folder Name>. You can open the .amp file directly from this location or access it directly from within the ArcGIS Mobile application using the Open Project… menu item located on the Tasks Page. If you downloaded a project file from your corporate web page, tap on it to open ArcGIS Mobile. When ArcGIS Mobile opens the project file it will create a new project folder at a location that you specify. Opening an ArcGIS Mobile Project The Project Page contains a list of all projects that are stored locally on the device. The Project Page will appear when you start ArcGIS Mobile if you have either no projects on your device, or if you have more than one project on your device. If you have exactly one project, it will open automatically. ( List of all projects stored on device 8 If you have more than one project, highlight a single project by moving the direc- tional pad on the rocker and then press down or tap the project with the stylus. If you only have just one and only one project on your device, that project will be opened by default when you start ArcGIS Mobile. To open another project, press Open Project… from the Menu located on the Tasks page. Downloading Projects If there are no projects on your device or if you need to download a new project from the server, you can do so by selecting Download Project from the Menu on the Project Page. On the Download Page, you will need to enter the name of the server that con- tains a mobile service with published projects. Enter a Server name here Press Next to Continue 9 Tap the Next soft key to present a list of all projects that are available for you to download to your device. Highlight the project you wish to download and press OK. These are the projects avail- able for use on the device. If you have a storage card on your mobile device, you will be prompted for which storage location you would like to place your new mobile project. If you plan to pull a large amount of map data from the server, it is recommended that you choose a storage card over main memory. Press OK 10