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Convert MSD to MPK

Can you convert MSD to MPK?
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Is it possible to convert MSD to MPK?
No - not a direct conversion.

An MSD is a server-side draw-optimized definition, not a portable map package. To share a map with its data, build a Map Package (.mpk) or Mobile Map Package from the source .mxd/ project instead - there is no .msd-to-.mpk converter.

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Converting MSD to MPK

A .MSD file and a .MPK file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

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.MSD ArcGIS Map Service Definition

An MSD file is an ArcGIS Map Service Definition - a compiled, draw-optimized version of an ArcMap map document (.mxd) that ArcGIS Server used to host fast map services. It is not an…

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.MPK ESRI ArcGIS Map Package

An MPK file is most commonly an ESRI ArcGIS Map Package - a self-contained bundle of an ArcMap document (.mxd) and all its referenced GIS data layers. Open it with ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap…

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