Server REST layer's drawing info different than symbology on web map

Question

I need to update the symbology for a web map I have published to my portal, and I was having trouble doing that. I checked the Server REST endpoint for the layer I need to symbolize and I noticed it already had the changes I wanted to make, but they were not reflected in the symbology of the web map. I suspect it is related to editing the symbology on the layer in the portal map viewer and saving the layer visualization there.

I want to change the layer symbology shown on the web. I can attach screen shots of the REST drawing layer information and the symbology on the Map Viewer to show they are different if needed.

CocoTellAdmin · Answer

I'm experiencing the same issue - seemingly with group layer.

SerjStol · Answer

@Tiff I have the same experience, change symbology in the web map, the hit Save and "Reset" to store it in the source layer. When i check layer properties['drawingInfo'] it is not applied to the source layer... Seems bugged. I am using group layers feature collection so maybe there is a bug with that.

Tiff · Answer

Hi @Kevin_Peel, thanks for this - I'm trying to accomplish this now with a layer I have. For some reason I have saved the web map symbology back to the layer, but the rest service still shows the old symbology. My layer was under "stored to source layer properties" with the only option to disconnect. I disconnected layer properties, then saved the symbology to the layer again, which then noted that "Some properties are stored in this web map". But rest service is still showing the old symbology! Any advice or suggestions? Thank you.