How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

TedChapin — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 21:56:13 GMT

I can create an empty service using gis.content.create_service
This empty service has
layers=[]
tables=[]
I can get the service item's FeatureLayerCollection and use .manager.update_definition to update the definition of the service including service-level properties.

But, how to create a new feature layer (or table) and add it to the service's definition?

Re: How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

Danik-B — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:01:44 GMT

Reviving this question as I am also looking for a solution to this.

Anyone have a solution for this or a link to a sample?

Re: How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

MarcelBeckmann — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:37:22 GMT

Here is a link where I started: https://community.esri.com/t5/geodev-germany-blog/publish-multiple-layers-in-one-feature-service-on/ba-p/888883

Re: How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

Clubdebambos — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:49:11 GMT

Example: create the empty service and add a point layer. Once created you can use methods to add/append data.

from arcgis.gis import GIS from arcgis.features import FeatureLayerCollection """Access AGOL""" agol = GIS("home") """paramters for the create_service method""" name = "NAME_OF_FS" has_static_data = False # want to be able to edit max_record_count = 1000 capabilities = "Query,Extract,Create,Update,Editing,Delete", service_type = "featureService" tags = ["TEST", "Feature", "Service"] snippet = "User generated feature service" """create the empty feature service""" empty_service_item = agol.content.create_service( name = name, has_static_data = has_static_data, max_record_count = max_record_count, capabilities = capabilities, service_type = service_type, tags = tags, snippet = snippet ) """the feature layer defintion template. Note: print a feature layers properties to screen to see more definitions, see previous video Access Feature Layer and View Properties.""" fl_definition = { "type" : "Feature Layer", "name" : "Example using Point Layer", "description": "User created point layer", "geometryType": "esriGeometryPoint", "extent": { "xmin": -180.0, "ymin": -90.0, "xmax": 180.0, "ymax": 90.0, "spatialReference": { "wkid": 4326, "latestWkid": 4326 } }, "fields" : [ { "name": "FID", "type": "esriFieldTypeOID", "actualType": "int", "alias": "FID", "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger", "nullable": False, "editable": False, }, { "name": "string_field", "type": "esriFieldTypeString", "actualType": "nvarchar", "alias": "String Field", "sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar", "length": 25, "nullable": True, "editable": True }, { "name": "integer_field", "type": "esriFieldTypeSmallInteger", "actualType": "int", "alias": "Integer Field", "sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger", "nullable": True, "editable": True }, { "name": "decimal_field", "type": "esriFieldTypeDouble", "actualType": "float", "alias": "Decimal Field", "sqlType": "sqlTypeFloat", "nullable": True, "editable": True }, { "name": "date_field", "type": "esriFieldTypeDate", "alias": "Date Field", "sqlType": "sqlTypeOther", "nullable": True, "editable": True } ], "indexes": [ { "name": "PK_IDX", "fields": "FID", "isAscending": True, "isUnique": True, "description": "clustered, unique, primary key" } ], "drawingInfo": { "renderer": { "symbol": { "angle": 0, "contentType": "image/png", "height": 16, "imageData": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABYAAAAWCAYAAADEtGw7AAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAABFElEQVQ4je3T223CMBgG0JPLEqQSSzRjAGuwBmuwBl0jLIFEliDBfUjchIpAqqrqC5by4suJ7e937o9a/oL/D655T9gFdgXH8diZdcK+oVxSz4YjmrG6sqopI35mnXHIkFCdJvC7cERzXNFQ1ZSBIuOQI+2mLgIVillwYHftdivr+1qq0C9I+x+23dzt7KsoONaUTbcb2bBDhlNo2bzxMRse4y1Vervzp+hDGAJFmBhLJqrhKRzTjxPaAZQbAv1eig/hMRqDakYL4rU8wqfKbR8DGweVUMdA0/4L7FHOghvKpAMWrdugYrWkXf/xwmb2VSypT92DqALbcfqxWgL7C5sfPemIu/OiIu7O8WfBv20v+Kt9AtubZ8n+mgQEAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC", "type": "esriPMS", "url": "a12829dd513a6935fd8b99065e2121bd", "width": 16, "xoffset": 0, "yoffset": 0 }, "type": "simple" } } } ## access as FeatureLayerCollection flc = FeatureLayerCollection.fromitem(empty_service_item) """update the JSON definition fof the feature service to iclude the layer""" flc.manager.add_to_definition({"layers": [fl_definition]})

Re: How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

MarcelBeckmann — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:40:41 GMT

Thanks, I get an Error: FeatureLayerCollection is not definded.

Is the following correct:

flc = features.FeatureLayerCollection.fromitem(empty_service_item)

When I use this I get the following Error:

Service Hosted/SERVICENAME/MapServer not found

Re: How to programmatically create a service and add new layers?

Clubdebambos — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:49:38 GMT

I forgot the from arcgis.features import FeatureLayerCollection at the top of the script. I have added.

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