idea Update Source Option for Services Hosted in ArcGIS Online & Portal in ArcGIS Enterprise Ideas

Update Source Option for Services Hosted in ArcGIS Online & Portal

JamesMadden1 — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:16:50 GMT

I recently had to move services in our Portal's ArcGIS Server instance. This resulted in the layers being given new URL's. I had to update all my apps so they pointed at the correct URL. It would be nice if I could just update the URL the layer references rather than adding the layer again and setting up all the properties (symbology, labels, etc.).

Re: Update Source Option for Services Hosted in ArcGIS Online & Portal

MatthewStull1 — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:13:19 GMT

I'll 2nd this idea, it would be very helpful!! Having to redo symbols, labels, etc.. is a big time drain.

Re: Update Source Option for Services Hosted in ArcGIS Online & Portal

MattyMaps — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:24:37 GMT

Sounds like a great Idea

Re: Update Source Option for Services Hosted in ArcGIS Online & Portal

JamesMadden1 — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:53:43 GMT

Post is almost 5 years old. I believe ESRI has partially added this functionality. I know certain versions of Enterprise allow you to update the service url for feature services. Updating the URL for map services requires a slightly different approach. You can remove and re-add the layers but then you run into a bunch of updates at the app level. We've adopted the approach of copying the web map json config locally and just updating the map service URLs in those files. Still requires manual updates but the map ID is maintained with that approach.