topic Query Service in ArcGIS Explorer Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/query-service/m-p/271410#M379 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>What is a query service and do you have to have ArcServer in order to create a data layer with a query service?&nbsp; Is this the only way to use queries in ArcExplorer Online?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 May 2012 16:43:29 GMT BarbaraCharry 2012-05-09T16:43:29Z Query Service https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/query-service/m-p/271410#M379 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>What is a query service and do you have to have ArcServer in order to create a data layer with a query service?&nbsp; Is this the only way to use queries in ArcExplorer Online?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 May 2012 16:43:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/query-service/m-p/271410#M379 BarbaraCharry 2012-05-09T16:43:29Z Re: Query Service https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/query-service/m-p/271411#M380 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi - yes, ArcGIS Server would be required to create a queryable layer. In this context, a query service would refer to a web service that provides map tiles or features as vectors, and when the service is published, the author can choose to allow the service to be queryable - clients can make requests based on specific criteria. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This help topic, under 'Queryable layers' tells you how to check to see if an ArcGIS Server map or feature service is queryable:</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisexplorer/help/#/About_queries/01560000001z000000/">http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisexplorer/help/#/About_queries/01560000001z000000/</A></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 May 2012 07:33:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-online-questions/query-service/m-p/271411#M380 ShellyGill2 2012-05-10T07:33:48Z