Can I add new layers to my service layer

Question

I have a service layer (with point shapefiles, a line shapefile and a couple polygon shapefiles) that I overwrite as an existing service usually once a week to update my online maps. Question is, if I want to add another shapefile to that service definition, can I without screwing up all my layers online? When I have tried this, I have to remove my layer from the online map and re-add the layer which is a pain because then I have to change all the attributes again along with symbology and scale range, etc. I currently use ArcGIS 10.6.1.

Kara_Lara · Answer

Same issue here. Previous research indicated there was not yet the capability to group services w/in web maps. Desktop 10.4 provides all capabilities needed to make services as you want them to appear. However, when my employer/users request changes to our published services, I cannot figure out how to overwrite Map Services that have already been published to AGO previously.

Publishing separate services for ea layer of data would be a huge limitation to AGO map applications... considering there are no organization options & limited personalization capabilities w/in AGO map service/web map editing.

Esri, is this in the works? Is there any other potential solution in the mean time?

JoseSanchez · Answer

Hi Kelly,

We use map services with several layers in order to create groups. Is there a way to group layers when they are publish separate services in a webmap?

KellyGerrow · Answer

I would encourage you to publish separate services for each layer. This way you can just add or remove the layer when you add it, instead of having to re-add and configure the entire service that has 2 layers.