Why can't I see my map services after publishing to AGS?

Question

I have various map services that I have created from Desktop (all is 10.3.1) all services were created successfully, without errors/warnings during the Analyze phase, and the message "published successfully" crowding every try.

However, when I add the services to desktop, or when I check them via the JavaScript link, via their REST Endpoints, nothing displays.  Has anyone ever seen something similar?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Answer

If by any chance they are cached services (and not cached yet at that scale) OR if maybe you have scale dependencies on the layers, make sure you are zoomed to a scale that they will display.  Especially if you are using the JavaScript link from the REST services page, you may have the layers turned off for the max scale of the service.

This may not be the reason, but it would be good to rule out as a possible issue.

ChrisSmith7 · Answer

What happens when you click "ArcGIS JavaScript" under the "View In:" field under the map service? And, what about running a simple query? Does it return anything?

E.g.  https://myGISserver/arcgis/rest/services/base_services/myService/MapServer/0/query?where=&text=&objectIds=1,2,3,4,5&returnGeometry=false&returnCountOnly=true&f=pjson​​

MiguelParedes · Answer

Greetings Chris, REST endpoints seem normal, but the services do not display anything. They are literally "blank".  In ArcMap I can see the service in the TOC, but no legend, and no features, so your second assertion is correct.