topic Publishing Web Layers in ArcGIS Online Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/publishing-web-layers/m-p/402278#M20226 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Simple question about web layers... When I publish a web layer does it become synced to the copy that I have on my laptop/desktop? In other words, if I edit it online or on my laptop does it change the layer on my laptop or online, respectively?</P><P></P><P>Also, when I create a view layer on my organization's site, does that stay synced with the web layer it was made from? I'm assuming it stays synced with the feature service.</P><P></P><P>I am just&nbsp;really confused as to the real difference between View, Feature Service, and Service Definition. Thanks for your help.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:22:20 GMT ThomasBlankinship 2019-10-04T17:22:20Z Publishing Web Layers https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/publishing-web-layers/m-p/402278#M20226 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Simple question about web layers... When I publish a web layer does it become synced to the copy that I have on my laptop/desktop? In other words, if I edit it online or on my laptop does it change the layer on my laptop or online, respectively?</P><P></P><P>Also, when I create a view layer on my organization's site, does that stay synced with the web layer it was made from? I'm assuming it stays synced with the feature service.</P><P></P><P>I am just&nbsp;really confused as to the real difference between View, Feature Service, and Service Definition. Thanks for your help.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 17:22:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/publishing-web-layers/m-p/402278#M20226 ThomasBlankinship 2019-10-04T17:22:20Z