topic Feature dataset layer metadata in a Map Service in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/feature-dataset-layer-metadata-in-a-map-service/m-p/81380#M3184 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Howdy. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Feature class metadata is not showing up on my REST endpoint when published as AGS 10.2 map service.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a feature class within a feature dataset in ArcSDE. The feature class has metadata, which I can view through Item Description in ArcCatalog; however, no metadata is available on my REST endpoint. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The only solution I've found is copy/pasting my feature class out of the feature dataset into a "standalone" feature class (i.e., a regular old feature class not grouped into a dataset) in ArcSDE. The full item description is available in my map service if I publish using this as a data source. However, I'd like to avoid the hassle each time I publish one of these layers.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas on how to publish metadata for a feature class within a dataset to a map service?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:52:26 GMT KimMcGee 2014-06-17T14:52:26Z Feature dataset layer metadata in a Map Service https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/feature-dataset-layer-metadata-in-a-map-service/m-p/81380#M3184 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Howdy. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Feature class metadata is not showing up on my REST endpoint when published as AGS 10.2 map service.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a feature class within a feature dataset in ArcSDE. The feature class has metadata, which I can view through Item Description in ArcCatalog; however, no metadata is available on my REST endpoint. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The only solution I've found is copy/pasting my feature class out of the feature dataset into a "standalone" feature class (i.e., a regular old feature class not grouped into a dataset) in ArcSDE. The full item description is available in my map service if I publish using this as a data source. However, I'd like to avoid the hassle each time I publish one of these layers.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas on how to publish metadata for a feature class within a dataset to a map service?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:52:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/feature-dataset-layer-metadata-in-a-map-service/m-p/81380#M3184 KimMcGee 2014-06-17T14:52:26Z