Available with Defense Mapping license.
The ArcGIS Defense Mapping extension in ArcGIS Pro includes an add-in that you can use to review Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) and MGCP Urban Vector Data (MUVD) metadata in a comprehensible format. This tool is designed to read and display .xml files used with the Import MGCP Metadata and Export MGCP Metadata tools.
Install the add-in
Complete the following steps to install the add-in:
- Ensure that the Defense Mapping extension is licensed.
- Ensure that the product files are installed.
- Browse to the MetadataAddIn folder.
The default installation location is C:\Users\Public\Documents\ArcGIS Defense Mapping\Product Files\ReferenceData\MetadataAddIn.
- Double-click TopographicMetadata.esriAddinX to install the add-in.
- Click Install Add-In on the Esri ArcGIS Add-In Installation Utility dialog box.
The add-in is installed.
- Click OK.
With the add-in installed, you can configure ArcGIS Pro to use the metadata style that fits your needs.
Review metadata in ArcGIS Pro
Once you have installed the metadata add-in, you can use it to review MGCP metadata by completing the following steps:
- Start ArcGIS Pro.
- Click Settings.
- Click Options.
The Options dialog box appears.
- In the Application section, click the Metadata tab.
- In the Metadata style section, click the Item Description drop-down arrow and choose the style that matches your metadata.
- Click OK.
- Open a project that contains MGCP metadata in XML format.
- Right-click the .xml file and choose View Topographic Metadata.
The metadata appears in a comprehensive format on the Metadata tab.