What is the 'overwrite service' workflow when using service definitions?

Question

Hi All,

I have a server environment where we publish services via the 'create service definition - no server connection" in ArcMap, hand the .SD file off to an admin that then publishes the service via the web manager.

There's the option to 'overwrite a service' from ArcMap but it seems like this is only avialable for the connected workflow.  Is this process just a wizard that does the following steps in automation:

1. Create service definition

2. Import from existing service

3. Delete existing

4. Publish new

So our workflow to "overwrite" in this disconnected environment is those 4 manual steps or is there a shortcut?

Thanks

Fred

AndrewClark2 · Answer

I am trying to do this as well. To run this, do I need to have the feature class on the map before updating? I keep getting an error message" Dataset does not exist.

Thanks,

Andrew

Anonymous User · Answer

The Python API can handle publishing to portal (i.e. AGOL or a Portal for ArcGIS). If you AGE deployment is a Web GIS deployment (i.e. Federated, hosting, etc. etc.) then the API would be able to accomplish this (in simpler terms, I might add).

FredSpataro · Answer

Thanks Andrew,

Let me give that second script a try.  I didn't think about trying the arcpy method. If that single method handles overwrite it  might work for us but the admins don't usually have 'desktop' bits installed hence the use of the web manager.  Does the new python api handle this situation?

I might drop a "allow overwrite in web manager" in the ideas forum.