Format for ImageServer input parameter in arcpy MakeImageServerLayer_management

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Regarding Make Image Server Layer—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

When attempting to use a URL as the input parameter, as shown in the documentation, it results in a "000999: Failed to get raster" error.

Extent = "-13072350.2812 4050838.0059 -12990486.2246 4075450.729"
Input_ImageServer = "http://servername.gov/arcgis/rest/services/folder/RasterName_1/ImageServer"
ImageServer_OutLayer = "Output_Layer"

arcpy.MakeImageServerLayer_management(Input_ImageServer, ImageServer_OutLayer, Extent, "", "Center", "", "0", "", "30")

However, if I use a GIS server connection from ArcCatalog (to the exact same image service), it works.

Extent = "-13072350.2812 4050838.0059 -12990486.2246 4075450.729"
Input_ImageServer = "GIS Servers\connection name\folder\RasterName_1.ImageServer"
ImageServer_OutLayer = "Output_Layer"

arcpy.MakeImageServerLayer_management(Input_ImageServer, ImageServer_OutLayer, Extent, "", "Center", "", "0", "", "30")

I'd like to be able to use this as advertised with a URL, to avoid needing a pre-defined connection property. Adding a port number as shown in the documentation didn't appear to make a difference. Has anyone made this work? Perhaps I'm missing a step or parameter that needs to be set when the image service is published?

Thanks!

IanMurray · Accepted Answer

I think you need to drop the /rest/ portion of the path to the server.

I have a script tool that uses MakeImageLayer and here is the location of the image service I access.  Similar to the example in the help.

http://kyraster.ky.gov/arcgis/services/ElevationServices/Ky_DEM_KYAPED_5FT/ImageServer