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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve had similar problems working
remotely using my cell phone as a modem and VPN to access our ArcGIS network license.
The software worked fine except for the metadata editor. When I got back to
the office network everything worked fine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tripp Corbin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 24, 2007
10:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Cobb, Devan R.;
shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: shrug-l: Metadata not
saving updates</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have never seen this one before. My first thought would be
a permissions issue. What type of geodatabase is it? Can you add other features
or change other existing settings such as add a new field to a feature class?
Can you add metadata to other areas? What are the specs of the machine giving
you trouble?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Cobb, Devan R.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 24, 2007
10:39 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> shrug-l@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> shrug-l: Metadata not
saving updates</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Happy Friday Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am trying to update the metadata for a geodatabase that I
created. I am trying to add the attribute information into the box
labeled “Entity and Attribute Overview Description” in the FGDC
metadata editor. I type everything in and click Save and it displays in
the metadata. If I close out or refresh the metadata, the attribute data
I added in the box is gone. I’ve tried to export the metadata
immediately, but the added text does not export. I can save changes made
in other sections of the metadata editor, such as in the abstract.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Do not automatically update metadata is unchecked.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I cannot duplicate the mystery on another machine. When I import
the xml document that contains all of the attribute information (added in on a
different machine) the attribute information does not import.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have checked my machine for viruses and spyware. It came out
clean. I have upgraded from ArcGIS 9.1 sp2 to ArcGIS 9.2 sp2, the problem
persists. I have checked the original xml code and it does not contain
the added text. The xml document created on the other computer does
contain the added text in the code but still will not show the information when
viewing the metadata in ArcCatalog after it has been imported. I posted
this on the ESRI User Forum on Wednesday, but still have not received any
replies <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I had a problem with the symbology in the ArcGIS TOC disappearing and
found that it was related to a program that was running in the background for
my new mouse. I thought that the disappearing symbology and the
disappearing metadata may have been related but it doesn’t seem to be,
I’m still having the problem with the metadata but not with the
symbology. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Any help will be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Pristina'>Devan R. Cobb</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Pristina'>Environmental Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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