Why is there no control over the data? How do you save files.

It's simple enough, but it is a bit of a leap from Mapsource. You need to learn how to create folders and lists, and you can then display your data all sorts of ways. As for saving files, you don't need to as Basecamp saves everything on exit. You can of course export/send to parts or all of your data to your GPS or anywhere else you wish to.

Moving Data Between Computers

How do I transfer data between two archived Basecamp files? I'm used to being able to move individual data files or folders back and forth between my work laptop and my home laptop, depending on which one I used I set up a trip, or to which machine I uploaded my tracks after (or during) a given trip. I'm beginning to think I can do most of what I'm used to in Mapsource, but it certainly seems more cumbersome. I'm going to have more questions I'm sure, but at least I think I'm making progress.

I just copy the whole data folder across ... search for the folder named 4.0

In Win 7 it's at: C:\Users\(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\Garmin\BaseCamp\Database\4.0

Alternatively you can use Basecamp to send the relevant data to a memory stick and then copy/import it from there.

It's simple enough, but it is a bit of a leap from Mapsource. You need to learn how to create folders and lists, and you can then display your data all sorts of ways. As for saving files, you don't need to as Basecamp saves everything on exit. You can of course export/send to parts or all of your data to your GPS or anywhere else you wish to.

If its so easy how come I cant make out what happen to the file I created? Where did it go? If its so easy how come I never had an issue with MapSource or had to log onto a forum to find out how to do something.

In other words MapSoure is a better product.

Im not interested in creating a list I created a folder but cant get my map file in it, Wait I will do save as.

You can't put anything into just a folder, you need to create a list. There are some useful videos here:

https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?31299-BaseCamp-Video-Tutorials

@CJENY01: It's not very clear what you mean. You can't create maps with neither BaseCamp or MapSource... Also, BaseCamp doesn't use files. It uses routes, tracks and waypoints. You can put those in lists, but keep in mind that the items in those list aren't separate items. A list is more like an index that points to routes/tracks/waypoints in the database. You can put the same route in several lists, but when you change a route in one list, it will be changed in the other lists too.

Each time you saved a file in MapSouce, you were creating a database. BaseCamp is based on a single database with an organizational system. Think of MyCollection as the database or the one and only MapSource file. You are not creating files in BaseCamp you are only adding items to a single database. That database was created and was empty when you installed the program.

Lists aren’t databases/files in the MapSource sense. You use folders and lists to organize, reference, cross-reference and isolate data (only items on a list will be visible on the map). Lists do not contain copies of waypoints, routes etc. they only contain references to items in the database. Think of a card catalog in a library.

If you were to try and make a BaseCamp equivalent in MapSource, you would combine all of you MapSource files into one big file and then use categories to try and recreate you file system.

If you want to try and create a MapSource equivalent in BaseCamp, you would make a separate list for each of your MapSource files. You could then use folders to help organize your lists. Almost, but not quite like the file system in Windows.

@CJENY01: BaseCamp is a different concept to MapSource. Once you get your mind behind this, then the switch does come a lot easier.

After spending a significant amount of time (plus blood and tears) in learning MapSource, I kept trying to make the switch. At first I did not like BaseCamp, it was this, it was that, and most of all it did not act like MapSource. It is not MapSource, & never will be! Instead of having a separate file for each route (and thereby creating errors, as waypoints become changed in one file and not in another.) BaseCamp has eveything listed, and you refer to it in your folder & lists. This way, if you make a change to one waypoint, it will flow across to every folder, list and route that uses or has that waypoint listed.

You need to go through the learning curve (ok cliff!) again, as well as the blood sweat & tears. Once you get over the cliff then you would find there is a lot of good in BaseCamp! (There is still a way to go for it to be fantastic (search function for example!), but it is getting there! I think it is worth getting to know the latest versions, as they are definite improvements!

Best regards
Sleuth

As others have stated, BaseCamp stores data in database form, not individual files. If for some reason you want a separate file, you use 'export' and it will create one, or if you want to bring something in that was created outside of BaseCamp, use 'import' and it will be added to the database tree in BaseCamp. I use the 'import' mostly to import google earth files, as I retain MapSource only for its map transfer function.

If MapSource meets one's needs better, one can always continue to use it. No one has a gun to anyone's head to force them to adopt BaseCamp. People migrate to BaseCamp because it offers a number of benefits, but these may not be useful benefits to all users.

Actually, MapSource does not seem to recognize the newer Garmin GPS models. At least that appears to be true in my case. MapSource works fine for my older Garmins (nuvi 200, nuvi 255W), but not the nuvi 2595. So, I don't have a choice.:(

Perhaps that is something you might want to take up on the MapSource forum.

https://forums.garmin.com/forumdisplay.php?181-MapSource