topic Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:10:31 GMT

Hello all,

I've seen similar questions to this but nothing with my specific symptoms so I've started a new thread. I'm trying to use the FindNearest Spatial Analysis Service. I have an AGOL org account, and am using a private webmap which requires me to login.

https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/analysis/api-reference/find-nearest.htm
https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/jsapi/geoprocessor-amd.html#submitjob

Through a combination of the above resources I've put together some code to submit a job. My job fails with the following errors relating to my input params...

ERROR 000735: analysisLayer: Value is required arcgis.js:62 ERROR 000735: nearLayer: Value is required arcgis.js:62 Failed.

What am I doing wrong?

 var gp = new Geoprocessor("http://analysis.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/tasks/GPServer/FindNearest");             var _params = {                 "analysisLayer": {                     "url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/fcrLbZIfZI20fNqr/arcgis/rest/services/rig_subset_4326/FeatureServer/0"                     //"url": "http://10.4.164.20:6080/arcgis/rest/services/RigPlanner/RigPlanner_server/MapServer/0"                     //"filter" : "filter"                 },                 "NearLayer": {                     "layerDefinition": {                         "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",                         "fields": [                             {                                 "name": "Id",                                 "type": "esriFieldTypeOID",                                 "alias": "Id"                             }                         ]},                     "featureSet": {                         "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",                         "spatialReference": {                             "wkid": 4326                         },                         "features": [                             {                                 "geometry": {                                     "x": -94.00,                                     "y": 28.00                                 },                                 "attributes": {                                     "Id": 1                                 }                             }                         ]}                 },                 "maxCount": 10,                 "measurementType": "StraightLine",                 //"searchCutoff": 44,                 //"searchCutoffUnits": "Kilometers"                 "f": "json"             }             gp.submitJob(_params, completeCallback, statusCallback, errorCallback);

Also, how would I get the required authentication if I make my webmap and feature service public? Portal class?

Thanks,
James

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

Nicholas-Furness — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:56:56 GMT

Hey James.

Apologies for the previous answer. I skim read your question and missed that you were using the Spatial Analysis Service 😮

I haven't actually used the Geoprocessor task with the Analysis GP Service at analysis.arcgis.com. It seems to be a wrapper around the Network Analyst task found at route.arcgis.com to allow the request to be queued in the GP Tasks queue that's part of AGOL Analysis (and seems to parameterize some things that get built into lower-level parameters to the underlying NA service).

You will need to populate the "serviceToken" property on "analysisLayer". Also, it should probably be "nearLayer" and not "NearLayer".

Failing that, the approach I've taken in the past is to hit the Closest Facility Task directly at http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/ClosestFacility/NAServer/ClosestFacility_World/

In that case, your analysis layer URL needs to be a full query, not just the service end point and to include a token if the service is private.

For example, this works in the sample I posted up at https://github.com/nixta/PhillyParksDemo:

http://services.arcgis.com/OfH668nDRN7tbJh0/arcgis/rest/services/Markets%20close%20to%20parks/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1%3D1&returnGeometry=true&outFields=OBJECTID&outSR=102100&f=json

See also the documentation here under the "facilities" required parameter - there's an example URL right at the end:

{
    "url": "http://sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Network/USA/MapServer/1/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=Name,RouteName&f=json"
}

Hope this helps. And sorry again!

Nick.

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:56:59 GMT

Thanks Nick,

I wanted to take the token stuff out of the equation so I just supplied the params object with 2 featureCollections each with one point for analysisLayer and nearLayer. I still recieve the same messages from the completeCallBack saying my params are both missing.

ERROR 000735: analysisLayer: Value is required arcgis.js:62
ERROR 000735: nearLayer: Value is required arcgis.js:62
Failed.

I wonder whats up with the JSON _params object I'm supplying. I think it's exactly as described in the documentation
https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/analysis/api-reference/find-nearest.htm

Maybe I shouldn't be using the Geoprocessor at all.

 var gp = new Geoprocessor("http://analysis.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/tasks/GPServer/FindNearest");
            var _params = {
                "analysisLayer": {
                    "layerDefinition": {
                        "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",
                        "fields": [
                            {
                                "name": "Id",
                                "type": "esriFieldTypeOID",
                                "alias": "Id"
                            }
                        ]},
                    "featureSet": {
                        "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",
                        "spatialReference": {
                            "wkid": 4326
                        },
                        "features": [
                            {
                                "geometry": {
                                    "x": -95.00,
                                    "y": 28.00
                                },
                                "attributes": {
                                    "Id": 1
                                }
                            }
                        ]}
                },
//                {
//                    "url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/fcrLbZIfZI20fNqr/arcgis/rest/services/rig_subset_4326/FeatureServer/0"
//                    //"filter" : "filter"
//                },
                "nearLayer": {
                    "layerDefinition": {
                        "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",
                        "fields": [
                            {
                                "name": "Id",
                                "type": "esriFieldTypeOID",
                                "alias": "Id"
                            }
                        ]},
                    "featureSet": {
                        "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",
                        "spatialReference": {
                            "wkid": 4326
                        },
                        "features": [
                            {
                                "geometry": {
                                    "x": -94.00,
                                    "y": 28.00
                                },
                                "attributes": {
                                    "Id": 1
                                }
                            }
                        ]}
                },
                "maxCount": 10,
                "measurementType": "StraightLine",
                //"searchCutoff": 44,
                //"searchCutoffUnits": "Kilometers"
                "f": "json"
            }
            gp.submitJob(_params, completeCallback, statusCallback, errorCallback);

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

derekswingley1 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:15:14 GMT

We might have a problem with how we're serializing your parameters. Try using JSON.stringify to convert your values for analysisLayer and nearLayer to strings. Something like:

var _params = {   "analysisLayer": JSON.stringify({     "layerDefinition": {       "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",       "fields": [{         "name": "Id",         "type": "esriFieldTypeOID",         "alias": "Id"       }]     },     "featureSet": {       "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",       "spatialReference": {         "wkid": 4326       },       "features": [{         "geometry": {           "x": -95.00,           "y": 28.00         },         "attributes": {           "Id": 1         }       }]     }   }),   "nearLayer": JSON.stringify({     "layerDefinition": {       "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",       "fields": [{         "name": "Id",         "type": "esriFieldTypeOID",         "alias": "Id"       }]     },     "featureSet": {       "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint",       "spatialReference": {         "wkid": 4326       },       "features": [{         "geometry": {           "x": -94.00,           "y": 28.00         },         "attributes": {           "Id": 1         }       }]     }   }),   "maxCount": 10,   "measurementType": "StraightLine",   //"searchCutoff": 44,   //"searchCutoffUnits": "Kilometers"   "f": "json" }

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:57:01 GMT

Thanks Derek - Success! My GP process now succeeds if I JSON.Stringify() my params

The next hurdle was accessing the results. I was having some difficulty with my tokens. Unless I give my esriRequest the content object with the token, I'm unable to access the results. Even though the same token parameter is appended by default. Both tokens are the same. Anyhow - it works with the below code

            gp.submitJob(_params, completeCallback, statusCallback, errorCallback);
        });
        function completeCallback(jobInfo) {
            var url = "http://analysis.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/tasks/GPServer/FindNearest/jobs/" + jobInfo.jobId + "/results/nearestLayer";
            var token = esri.id.credentials[1].token;
            console.log(token);
            var nearRigs = esriRequest({
                url: url,
                //will be unable to access results if left out:
                content: { f: "json", token: token}
            }, {
                disableIdentityLookup: true
            });
            nearRigs.then(function (data) {
                console.log("Data: ", data); // print the data to browser's console
            }, function (error) {
                console.log("Error: ", error.message);
            });
        }

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

derekswingley1 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:24:18 GMT

That's good news! Thanks for following up.

What do you mean by "Even though the same token parameter is appended by default"?

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:57:04 GMT

I mean the ?token=.... param is added to the url regardless of whether I include the following line or not:

content: { f: "json", token: token}

I've just realised that I can leave out the content obj if i include the f=json param in the url

        function completeCallback(jobInfo) {
            var url = "http://analysis.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/tasks/GPServer/FindNearest/jobs/" + jobInfo.jobId + "/results/nearestLayer?f=json";
            var token = esri.id.credentials[1].token;
            console.log(token);
            var nearRigs = esriRequest({
                url: url
                //content: { f: "json", token: token}
            });
            nearRigs.then(function (data) {
                console.log("Data: ", data); // print the data to browser's console
            }, function (error) {
                console.log("Error: ", error.message);
            });
        }

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

GaneshSolai_Sambandam — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:27:42 GMT

Hi James
Could please post your sample codes in JS fiddle for the find nearest functionality?

At the moment, I can't find any sample codes in the ESRI javascript api for find nearest features.

https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/a...nd-nearest.htm

Do we need to have an AGOL account to use this service? or is this any free developer account to this service.

At the moment, I am developing my own geoprocessing service using model builder to create my own custom service to integrate into my application.

http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/103522-NearAnalysis-Geoprocessing-Service-arcgis-javascript-api

Please read above thread,

I will post some model builder sample later this week.

thanks
ganesh

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:19:27 GMT

Ganesh,

Sure: http://jsfiddle.net/geo_james/uDX9a/1/

A free developer AGOL account works fine. I was considering my own GP model if I couldn't get this to work but we eventually cracked it. Thanks to Derek.

Cheers,
James

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

GaneshSolai_Sambandam — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:38:07 GMT

Hi James
Thank you very much for your code. Can you provide some working sample code, at the moment, I can't see how it works. If you can provide this, that would be really good.

One more thing, I have built my Geoprocessing model to find nearest feature from the input location in model builder and published them as a geoprocessing service. The model works perfectly well in ARCGIS desktop. when I published them as a geoprocessing service, and tested the service with REST end points in arcgis server using submit Job Operation, I got the following error. Basically, the error reports that NearFeature layers doesn't exist, but in reality it does exist in the map and it has hard coded and the second issue is the output datasets -from the geoprocessing service reports that the data already exist. Actually, I have checked the Overwrite Outputs of geoprocessing operations in Arccatalog and ArcMap before building the model.

The model overwrites output datasets and finds all near feature layers when it is run from Arcmap. However, when it is run from REST end points, it causes errors saying data already exist or not found.

Have anyone come across this issue when publishing them as a geoprocessing service. Anyhelp would be much appreciated.

Job Details: Model
Check Job Details:
Return Messages:   True    False

View In:   Google Earth

Job ID: j4b4f0182872145a093f614736caf1486

Job Status: esriJobFailed

Job Messages:

esriJobMessageTypeInformative: Submitted.
esriJobMessageTypeInformative: Executing...
esriJobMessageTypeInformative:
esriJobMessageTypeWarning: WARNING 000725: KCC_InputFeature_GenerateNea8: Dataset C:\arcgisserver\python\FindFeatures2\Features.gdb\KCC_InputFeature_GenerateNea8 already exists.
esriJobMessageTypeError: The value does not exist. The value does not exist. The value does not exist. ERROR 000732: Near Features: Dataset GuidedWalks;KCC_PROMOTED_ROUTEZ_2;KCC_COUNTRYPARKZ does not exist or is not supported ERROR 000732: Join Features: Dataset KCC_COUNTRYPARKZ does not exist or is not supported ERROR 000732: Join Features: Dataset KCC_PROMOTED_ROUTEZ_2 does not exist or is not supported ERROR 000732: Join Features: Dataset GuidedWalks does not exist or is not supported WARNING 000725: Output Dataset: Dataset C:\arcgisserver\python\FindFeatures2\Features.gdb\KCC_InputFeature_GenerateNea8 already exists.
esriJobMessageTypeError: Failed.

Regards
Ganesh

Ganesh,

Sure: http://jsfiddle.net/geo_james/uDX9a/1/

A free developer AGOL account works fine. I was considering my own GP model if I couldn't get this to work but we eventually cracked it. Thanks to Derek.

Cheers,
James

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:56:56 GMT

You can see my app for a limited period here: http://deloittegeospatial.github.io/
Code here: https://github.com/DeloitteGeospatial/deloittegeospatial.github.io/blob/master/js/arcgis.js

Getting published GP services to work is a whole different problem set. I'm sure you've seen these documents but I would start here:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/Analyzing_a_geoprocessing_service/00570000006v000000/

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

GaneshSolai_Sambandam — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:51:53 GMT

HI James
Once agian, thank you very much for the code and working sample. Unfortunately, when I tried to play with your application, it didn't allow me, as it require AGOL account to log on to view the result. Other, than the application seems stunning and i could lot of points data near the gulf mexico and one tower image as well.

anyway thank you for your help.

To let you know, I have solved geoprocessing problem i have with my model. Actually, When I publish the model alone as a geprocessing service, it reports that the near layer data are not found.

When I include the model in the Arcmap mxd document and published them as a geoprocessing service with result map service, the model tries to work and it could get the results for my near features in the rest end point.

To be honest, I really don't know why the model works when it is published as a geoprocessing with result map service and why it doesn't work when it is published just a model and basically, it is mystery.

Now, my next step is to integrate my geoprocessing result map service into web application to see how it works. I have to write my javascript code and it is a real challenge here to see how it works.

Regards
Ganesh

You can see my app for a limited period here: http://deloittegeospatial.github.io/
Code here: https://github.com/DeloitteGeospatial/deloittegeospatial.github.io/blob/master/js/arcgis.js

Getting published GP services to work is a whole different problem set. I'm sure you've seen these documents but I would start here:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/Analyzing_a_geoprocessing_service/00570000006v000000/

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

deleted-user-VeZur_n9o0OZ — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:07:24 GMT

Yeah like a said before you need an AGOL account, as you do with all of the Spatial Analyst Services. esri charge you credits to use them. You can however sign up for a free developer account and get 200 free credits. My app only queries one feature at a time and so barely consumes credits. Analysis is one credit per 1000 features. Sign up and use my app to see working code.

http://www.arcgis.com/features/free-trial.html
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline/credits

Re: How to use a Spatial Analysis Service - FindNearest with JS api

GaneshSolai_Sambandam — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:35:42 GMT

Hi James
Thank you once again for your support. I have created my AGOL account and logged on to your application to see how it works. It was really good.

If I want to use the Spatial analysis service within AGOL where should I look within account to create an application similar to the one you created. Not sure exactly where to look for the spatial anlaysis service within AGOL? Any help would be much helpful.

Regards
Ganesh