topic Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off? in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off?

BrianCohen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:49:19 GMT

Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off in a Flex app? We'd like to track which map services are being used within our Flex app. I know Google Analytics can provide usage info for the landing page (the index.html), but is it possible to be able to track when each map service is turned on or off?

Thanks!

Brian

Re: Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off?

RhettZufelt — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:31:22 GMT

Am blocked from Google analytics so I can't do any testing, but I notice in Fiddler that each time I toggle a layer on, it makes a url request for that layer.

Seems you could have GA track that URL?

like I said, not sure if it would work, or any way to test.

Just a thought,

R_

Re: Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off?

JasonLevine — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:35:02 GMT

Hi Brian,
Latitude Geographics has a product called Geocortex Optimizer that allows you to view usage statistics on your ArcGIS Server map services. Other than that, I'm not aware of something that can do what you're looking for (but that doesn't mean that there isn't something else out there).

Here's their site: http://www.geocortex.com/arcgis-server-software/geocortex-optimizer/

-Jason

Re: Is it possible to track when a map service is turned on/off?

BrianCohen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:51:33 GMT

Thanks for the responses. Google Analytics works for the .html portion, but not the individual map services. Fiddler only tracks from the client side, not from the server side.

The geocortex-optimizer looks promising.

I also learned that if you have admin rights to your ArcGIS Server, you can get usage stats on the map services by making a GIS Server connection, Manage Services type, and then right clicking on that connection. It seems that the geocortex optimizer is probably pulling the same data as this stats display. The log file also records when services are called, but I'm not sure if it records when they are turned off.