topic Re: Map Service Config - Using def query in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479639#M18539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Andrew,</P><P></P><P>This is a single map service that contains the same feature class that has been added multiple times and apply a unique definition query to each one.&nbsp; After thinking thru this, I'm under the impression that this is the best approach compared to attempting to apply the def queries&nbsp;to individual web layers.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>j</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:24:22 GMT JamesCrandall 2016-10-03T17:24:22Z Map Service Config - Using def query https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479637#M18537 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the recommended approach for representing a single feature class uniquely&nbsp;in multiple ways within a single map service?&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Task: Represent a single Feature Class in a map service multiple ways.</P><P>Current Solution: Copy / Paste that same feature class into a data frame, apply specific definition queries to each copy, apply unique symbology to each copy.&nbsp; Publish this as a single map service.</P><P></P><P>Does this conform with best practice?</P><P>Are there any additional burdens placed on the ArcGIS Server (extra SOC's)?</P><P>Are there BENEFITS to this configuration for ArcGIS Server?</P><P></P><P>Edit: I should mention that our alternative approach would be to just publish a simplified map service of that single feature class but create multiple unique configurations of Web Layers (ie, with def queries and symbology applied).&nbsp; I assume this would apply extra burden on the ArcGIS Server site compared to publishing a single map service as I mention above?</P><P></P><P>We are looking into standardizing along best practices and hope to achieve a solid plan for being more flexible in representation of map services in order to allow user adjustment at the web-end, while keeping map service configuration and maintenance as simple as possible.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:01:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479637#M18537 JamesCrandall 2016-09-30T20:01:38Z Re: Map Service Config - Using def query https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479638#M18538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it something that can be handled through thematic symbolization? Do they have to be published separately?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:11:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479638#M18538 andrewj_ca 2016-10-03T17:11:10Z Re: Map Service Config - Using def query https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479639#M18539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Andrew,</P><P></P><P>This is a single map service that contains the same feature class that has been added multiple times and apply a unique definition query to each one.&nbsp; After thinking thru this, I'm under the impression that this is the best approach compared to attempting to apply the def queries&nbsp;to individual web layers.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>j</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:24:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/map-service-config-using-def-query/m-p/479639#M18539 JamesCrandall 2016-10-03T17:24:22Z