Merging multiple services in one,

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Merging multiple services in one service,

I couldn’t figure out if there is a way to merger multiple services in one.

For example, I have three services that contain buildings of three communities. How can I merge the buildings of these three communities in one service such that these three services appear as one service of one layer.

Thank you

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Jamal

JamalNUMAN · Answer

Thank you very much skinner and dcoley for the very useful input.

* The assumption here is that these services (which are not limited to three) are coming from multiple institutions (and thus their database is stored in multiple places) and wanted to be merged in one service. Therefore, there is no way to work at the level of database but the only option is to play with the published services in order to combine the buildings into sole service.

* The mxd file that contains the services in a group layer can’t be published. Not supported

* The mxd file that contains the services can’t be published. Not supported

4. I have no idea how to “call the layers in as FeatureLayers in say a JavaScript API client”?

DavidColey · Answer

Jamal-

The short answer is you can't. But you can make the data appear to come from one service if you call the layers in as FeatureLayers in say a JavaScript API client, and then render the buildings identiacally in the applicaiton.

David

JakeSkinner · Answer

Hi Jamal,

You could create a group layer in ArcMap of the three services.  Your other option is to add the three feature classes to a new map document, and publish as a new map service.