Known Issues
- Loss of maps - When you upgrade to
a new version of SNMP, any maps you have created in the old version will
be lost. This is a consequence of the method ArcView uses to store
map compositions and there is currently no solution. Two
possibilities exist to partly circumvent this issue.
The first is to not upgrade SNMP for the particular operation for which you wish to preserve your maps. Even if you install the newest version of SNMP, any pre-existing operations will still, by default, be using the old version. To upgrade an existing operation, you must use the Update function on the SNMP Shell. If you want to preserve your original maps for a given operation, do not update that particular operation. It will not adversely affect the functioning of SNMP to have a mixture of operations using the older and newer versions. Note: For more instructions on updating an operation, go to the SNMP Shell Help and read the "Introduction to SNMP Shell" section.
The second is to export your map compositions into a graphic file, such as a JPEG, using the Export button on the Map Tools menu. For more details on using this function, go to the SNMP Help and read the entry under "Tasks and Functions >> Working With Maps >> Exporting Maps". Note: Once you export, you can no longer alter the existing features on the map. You may add new features such as text, but anything that already existed on the map when you exported it can no longer be altered.
- Spaces in pathnames - ArcView does not allow spaces in pathnames. So, for example, if you name an operation "My Operation", SNMP will not work. The same holds true for where you save your soils data and photos. This is the reason SNMP is installed by default at the top level of your C drive, as in "C:\SNMP_MO". If it were placed under "C:\Program Files\SNMP_MO", the space in that name would cause SNMP not to function. It is not required that SNMP be installed at the top level of your C drive, but if it is installed in another directory, just be sure that there are no spaces in any of the directory names.
If you are aware of other issues regarding SNMP please e-mail us and let us know.
