topic Service Layer Query: 'Get unique values' in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/service-layer-query-get-unique-values/m-p/5043#M25 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>quick question: what are the prerequisites for the 'Get unique values' button becoming active?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We have many Service Layers users want to be able to query in the same way as they would in ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The button's there, it's just always greyed out - which is odd, because in the </SPAN><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1500/en/hh_goto.htm#query_editor.htm">documentation</A><SPAN> service layers are explicitly mentioned; as it the ability to get all unique values.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Ben.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:28:44 GMT BabbageOcelot 2010-10-05T14:28:44Z Service Layer Query: 'Get unique values' https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/service-layer-query-get-unique-values/m-p/5043#M25 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>quick question: what are the prerequisites for the 'Get unique values' button becoming active?</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>We have many Service Layers users want to be able to query in the same way as they would in ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The button's there, it's just always greyed out - which is odd, because in the </SPAN><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1500/en/hh_goto.htm#query_editor.htm">documentation</A><SPAN> service layers are explicitly mentioned; as it the ability to get all unique values.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Ben.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:28:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/service-layer-query-get-unique-values/m-p/5043#M25 BabbageOcelot 2010-10-05T14:28:44Z Re: Service Layer Query: 'Get unique values' https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/service-layer-query-get-unique-values/m-p/5044#M26 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Ben,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>'Get unique values' only works for local data sources.&nbsp; It is not supported for services. Interrogating the service for the unique values can be a costly operation for the server and the client.&nbsp; There is no option to turn it on for services.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Mark</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:02:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/service-layer-query-get-unique-values/m-p/5044#M26 MarkBockenhauer 2010-10-07T21:02:00Z