topic Re: ArcGIS Server in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

ArcGIS Server

SG — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:48:31 GMT

What is ArcGIS Server used for mainly? How does the ArcGIS JavaScript API work with ArcGIS Server?

Re: ArcGIS Server

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:54:38 GMT

Do you have a few references you have consulted so that people don't have to provide the obvious links to the help topics and the GeoNet Space on ArcGIS Server? I suspect that you need more indepth information than is provided in those links.

Re: ArcGIS Server

SG — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:15:32 GMT

I have read the resources and help topics related to it but I really couldn't find as to what ArcGIS Server does. I am trying to use the JavaScript API but what does ArcGIS Server have to do with it.

Re: ArcGIS Server

JakeSkinner — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:57:45 GMT

Hi SG,

Simply put, ArcGIS Server allows you to publish your data (i.e. shapefiles, tables, feature classes) as a service so that is accessible through a URL. The JavaScript API uses these URLs so that it can consume and map the data.

Re: ArcGIS Server

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:06:02 GMT

SG,

This link will help explain what Jake is saying:

ArcGIS Server services overview | Guide | ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Re: ArcGIS Server

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:06:34 GMT

perhaps the documentation would help with examples

Tutorial: Basic web map printing and exporting using arcpy.mapping—Documentation | ArcGIS for Server

Code sample

Re: ArcGIS Server

SG — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:07:45 GMT

thank you. How does one actually use those URL's and create Web Apps through the developers.esri website? I mean there is a sandbox for coding in JavaScript and also IDE's but how does one actually create a web map app to be viewed on a website?