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ESRI Route Service for Locate Widget

MikeVolz

To All FlexViewer Users and Developers:

By default from the Locate Widget download, I am using the follower routing service:

<routetasksolver>http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/NetworkAnalysis/ESRI_Route_NA/NAServer/Route</routetasksolver>

According to the following url:

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4078fece745140d7af17bf74b5f300fd

The above routing service is on extended support and I should use the newer World Route service instead

http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer

but when I try to access this URL or just http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services

I get Error: Services Directory has been disabled Code:403

Does anyone know the proper URL to access this newer routing service?

Any help or hints are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

The http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer url is fine, but you will not be able to see the rest service directory for this page by just typing it into a browser as the service directory has been disabled. It will still work in your widget though.

BjornSvensson

FYI - The documentation for the ArcGIS Online Network Analysis Services is available at http://route.arcgis.com/, while the documentation for the ArcGIS Online Geocoding Service is at http://geocode.arcgis.com/.

MikeVolz

I incorrectly posted this as the Locate Widget when I should have referred to it as the Route Widget, which both of you understood. Sorry about that.

This is the first line in my modified RouteWidget.xml file.

<routetasksolver>http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route</routetasksolver>

When I use this URL in the route widget, I get a sign in screen which I populate with my AGOL for Organizations account.

Unfortunately, I get the error 9004$LAYER_NOT_EXIST. Clear and start again or add another valid stop.

If I click the reset button and add 2 more points, I still get the same error message.

Robert:

Can you try using this URL in a test flexviewer app that has the route widget in it to see if you get the same results?

Any help or hints are greatly appreciated.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

When I get a chance I will test against this new service but in the mean time just use the one that comes default in the widget.

MikeVolz

Will do Robert.

I was just looking to get a route service that might have had more up-to-date data as I know of places where the road alignment has changed in the past couple of years and these are not included in the default route service data.

MikeVolz

Robert:

Could it be that this is a secured service, as it requires AGOL for Organization credentials, and both the OOTB and your modified Route Widgets do not support the use of a secured service as the widgets are currently coded?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

That seems to be the case using the old URL did not require authentication and the new one does. As I do not have an AGOL account I am now unable to test/develop using the new url, so I guess this widget will become obsolete.

BjornSvensson

Could it be that this is a secured service, as it requires AGOL for Organization credentials, and both the OOTB ... Route Widgets

I'm not sure what you mean with the OOTB Route Widget?

This isn't released yet... but in version 3.2 we will add a new Directions (as in driving directions) Widget for this purpose.

MikeVolz

Thanks Robert.

Does anyone know where I would change the uncompiled code on the Route Widget to allow the use of secured services?

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BjornSvensson

That seems to be the case using the old URL did not require authentication and the new one does. As I do not have an AGOL account I am now unable to test/develop using the new url, so I guess this widget will become obsolete.

Just FYI for people who don't have their own route service:
For testing a non-authenticated route service (only covers San Diego):
http://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/NetworkAnalysis/SanDiego/NAServer/Route

For authenticated service - requires an arcgis.com account that is part of an arcgis.com organization (a 30-day free trial is available at http://www.arcgis.com/about/trial.html):
http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route

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MikeVolz

Bjorn:

I understand that I need to use the Route Service URL you are specifying.

http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route

The problem is when I try to use the Route Widget with this newer secured service, after I enter my AGOL for Organizations account credentials, I get the following error:

Unfortunately, I get the error 9004$LAYER_NOT_EXIST. Clear and start again or add another valid stop.

How do I configure the widget (easier) or the uncompiled code (difficult) to accept the secured service?

BjornSvensson

Michael, I am not familiar with the code for Robert's route widget (and I'm still confused what you mean with "OOTB route widget"), but as long as your application have enabled IdentityManager (which the flexviewer does by default) you should get prompted to log in.

I'm guessing this might be working for you, and it's at a later step you get the error.

What is the exact REST request and response that you are seeing?

BjornSvensson

Does anyone know where I would change the uncompiled code on the Route Widget to allow the use of secured services?

IdentityManager is already enabled (and should prompt as needed):
https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex/blob/develop/src/com/esri/viewer/ViewerContainer.mxml#L109

MikeVolz

Bjorn:

As per a previous thread I have the following setup and I am generating the following error:

This is the first line in my modified RouteWidget.xml file.

<routetasksolver>http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route</routetasksolver>
(I've also tried <routetasksolver>https://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route</routetasksolver>)

When I use this URL in the route widget, I get a sign in screen which I populate with my AGOL for Organizations account.

Unfortunately after I enter my destination point, I get the error 9004$LAYER_NOT_EXIST. Clear and start again or add another valid stop.

If I click the reset button and add 2 more points, I still get the same error message.

I thought you have said that the IdentityManager should already be enabled so the Route service should work successfully.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

He did not say that MY widget would work with this new service URL (it is not his job to know about 3rd party widgets, and esri does not have a OTB route widget in version 3.1 or below). When you use that new new service it presents you with the IdentityManager and you provide your AGOL credentials, so the IdentityManager is doing its stuff correctly. There must be a change in how the Route service works that my widget is not handling and as I am not an AGOL Subscriber I currently have no way of testing. You are going to have to use the default url provided with my widget untill 3.2 comes out and then you will need to switch to the esri OTB directions widget.

BjornSvensson

Which version of flex viewer are you using? 3.1?
Are you compiling the source code with flex viewer, or using application builder, or the compiled zip version?

MikeVolz

Thanks Robert.

I will wait until Flex 3.2 comes out and test if it works then.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

The version 3.1.1 of my route widget now supports the new AGOL route service url.

MikeVolz

Thanks for the update Robert.

I have replaced Route Widget Build 3.1 with your new Build 3.1.1 version. Unfortunately, now I can the progress clock to appear when the Flex App is loading and it is not going away. Any idea why this would be occurring?

I cleared the local browser cache and I analyzed traffic with Fiddler, but nothing jumps out as a problem.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

are you using the compiled or uncompiled?

MikeVolz

Robert:

I am using the compiled version.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

I just tested the compiled swf on a clean Flex Viewer 3.1 and switched the routetasksolver, reversegeocode, and singlelinegeocode url to the new urls (that where commented out in the RouteWidget.xml) and it all worked fine...

MikeVolz

Robert:

Are these the 3 lines of code in the xml that I should be using?

<routetasksolver>http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route_World</routetasksolver>

<reversegeocode>http://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer</reversegeocode>

<singlelinegeocode>http://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer</singlelinegeocode>

I do not need to use https in the URL? I thought these were secured AGOL for Organizations services.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Yes all three. The route service is secured but using tokens Not SSL (so no to the Https).

MikeVolz

Robert:

I am using the 3 urls without https and I am still getting the FlexViewer hang on the initiation of the Route widget. When I remove the Route widget, the application loads as expected.

Could it be the crossdomain.xml file that could be causing problems loading the route and geocode services? This is my crossdomain.xml which seems pretty wide open to me.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE cross-domain-policy SYSTEM "http://www.adobe.com/xml/dtds/cross-domain-policy.dtd">
<cross-domain-policy>
<site-control permitted-cross-domain-policies="all"/>
<allow-access-from domain="*" secure="false"/>
<allow-http-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="*" secure="false"/>
</cross-domain-policy>

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

I would say that it has little to do with that. I sounds like you have a corrupt download of the widget or just something setup incorrectly like a path or something. Can you start a fresh compiled Flex Viewer 3.1 website for testing and add the widget to it (as I mentioned that is exactly what I did to test)? And here is the whole RouteWidget.xml that is using the AGOL services:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Routing Widget developed by Robert Scheitlin (original developed by Imtiaz Ahmed
// using the esri routing sample).
//
//  dirlengthunits: esriMiles or esriKilometers
//  
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-->
<configuration>
    <!-- <routetasksolver>http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/NetworkAnalysis/ESRI_Route_NA/NAServer/Route</routetasksolver&gt; -->
    <routetasksolver>http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route_World</routetasksolver>
    <!-- <reversegeocode>http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Locators/TA_Address_NA_10/GeocodeServer</reversegeocode&gt; -->
    <reversegeocode>http://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer</reversegeocode>
    <!-- <singlelinegeocode>http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Locators/TA_Address_NA_10/GeocodeServer</singlelinegeocode&gt; -->
    <singlelinegeocode>http://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer</singlelinegeocode>
    <directionslanguage>en_US</directionslanguage>
    <dirlengthunits>esriMiles</dirlengthunits>
    <!-- alttxtbgclr = Route directions alternating text background color -->
    <alttxtbgclr>0xd7d7d7</alttxtbgclr><!-- pale gray -->
    <routesegment color="0xfbec5b" animate="true" alpha="0.8" width="8" />
    <showdirectionarrows>true</showdirectionarrows>
    <manualaddtooltip>Click on Map to Add</manualaddtooltip>
    <prepmap>Preparing Map</prepmap>
    <genpdf>Generating PDF...</genpdf>
    <createroutetooltip>Create Route</createroutetooltip>
    <dirbtntooltip>Directions</dirbtntooltip>
    <printtooltip>Print</printtooltip>
    <addbarrierlabel>Add Barrier</addbarrierlabel>
    <addstoplabel>Add Stop</addstoplabel>
    <resetbtnlabel>Reset</resetbtnlabel>
    <resetbtntooltip>Reset/Clear Stops</resetbtntooltip>
    <locateinstructions>Enter an address, then press enter.</locateinstructions>
    <printmapbtnlabel>Print Map</printmapbtnlabel>
    <exportpdfbtnlabel>Save Map to PDF</exportpdfbtnlabel>
    <includemaplabel>Include Map</includemaplabel>
    <pdfgenerationwarning>If you choose to save a PDF then please be patient.&lt;br /&gt;A save dialog will open once the PDF has been generated.</pdfgenerationwarning>
    <computingmsg>Computing Route...</computingmsg>
    <promotestoptooltip>Promote selected stop</promotestoptooltip>
    <demotestoptooltip>Demote selected stop</demotestoptooltip>
    <calculateshortestlbl>Calculate Shortest:</calculateshortestlbl>
    <timeradiobtnlbl>Time</timeradiobtnlbl>
    <distanceradiobtnlbl>Distance</distanceradiobtnlbl>
    <findbestseqlbl>Find Best Sequence</findbestseqlbl>
    <return2firststop>Return to First Stop</return2firststop>
    <zoomfullroutetooltip>Click to zoom to full route</zoomfullroutetooltip>
    <getdirectionslbl>Click 'Get Directions' above to display driving directions here...</getdirectionslbl>
    <summarydistancelbl>Total Distance:</summarydistancelbl>
    <summarytimelbl>Total Time:</summarytimelbl>
    <routeerrormsg>Clear and start again or add another valid stop.</routeerrormsg>
    <directionssegmenttooltip>Click individual segment to zoom to that segment.</directionssegmenttooltip>
    <stopaddresslbl>Address</stopaddresslbl>
    <barrierlbl>Barrier</barrierlbl>
    <alertmaxstops>Routes are limited to 10 stops</alertmaxstops>
    <alertmaxstopstitle>Max Stops Reached</alertmaxstopstitle>
    <alertmaxbarriers>Routes are limited to 10 barriers</alertmaxbarriers>
    <alertmaxbarrierstitle>Max Barriers Reached</alertmaxbarrierstitle>
    <manualaddstatus>Add Route Locations</manualaddstatus>
    <reversegeocodeerror>This location does not have a known address</reversegeocodeerror>
    <nolocationlabel>This loaction was not found.</nolocationlabel>
</configuration>

MikeVolz

Thanks Robert. I copied the widget to another clean flex app and it worked as expected.

Do you think it would be possible to modify the Route Widget so a user could choose from the old routing service (no AGOL account required) and the new routing service (AGOL account required) from a drop-down list that is populated from the config file? In this way, a user could still use an outdated routing service if they did not have an AGOL for Organizations account.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michael,

It is very unlikely that I will code something like that for a service that is on extended support.

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