topic How to update Vector Tile Layer? in ArcGIS Online Questions

How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KateNewell1 — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:19:12 GMT

I have created a map for vector tiling in ArcGIS Pro using the directions here.

I was able to create a vector tile package quite easily in ArcPro, and upload the Vector Tile Package to ArcGIS Online, which also created the Vector Tile Layer at the time of upload. It all works great!

I did notice that I had forgotten to label a feature class and wanted to rearrange a few layers. I made the changes in the ArcPro project, re-ran the "Create Vector Tile Package" in ArcPro and "Updated" the revised Vector Tile Package in ArcGIS Online. Everything was successful, except I do not see any way to update/re-publish the Vector Tile Layer that was created when I first uploaded the Vector Tile Package in ArcGIS Online.

I don't really want to delete the Vector Tile Package/Vector Tile Layer and re-upload everything, as this will consume additional credits. Seems like there should be a way to update the Vector Tiles when you update the Vector Package? Am I missing something?

-Kate

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:53:20 GMT

HI Kate,

There isn't an overwrite option available for Vector tile layers currently. To overwrite your layer, delete the already existing service, and the publish button will become enabled on your vector tile package item. You can then publish the item.

The publishing process doesn't consume credits, so you won't be charged for republishing the data. As the tiles were generated on your machine before uploading the vector tile package, you won't be charged for tile generation. If you upload a vector tile package with more data (increased amount of tiles), your resulting vector tile service may incur more storage charges, but this wouldn't be any different in the case of overwriting the service.

Let me know if you have any questions,

Kelly

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

JoshZeeb1 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:05:12 GMT

Kelly,

After you delete and republish the Tile Layer, with the same name as before, will you have to re-add the layer to each map that the layer was originally on?

Thanks,

Josh

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

MichaelVolz — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:31:29 GMT

Kelly:

Do you have an answer to Josh's questions?

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:32:23 GMT

Hi Michael,

You don't need to re-add the layer to the web map if the service name is the same. In the web map, we do record the item id, which will change if you republish the service, so there will be a mismatch in item IDs. Currently, this will have no effect on how the layer draws in the webmap, but is something to be aware of if you are looking at the webmap JSON.

Additionally, if you want to explore an automation option, you can look into trying to modify this script that updates tiled map services from tile packages which prevents the need to delete the service and republish: http://cloudygis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d829e15ca7d840f29b1a1d8d2e8b7ac7

The same concept may work for VTPKs, but I haven't tested it out yet.

-Kelly

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:06:51 GMT

Thanks to Patrick Demer‌ for updating this script so that it works for vector tile packages:

https://cloudygis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e94507f5477b4a2c9ecbd1b198e0fad2

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

deleted-user-8KkqhMYcTNGx — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:36:44 GMT

Greetings,

Thank you so much to Kelly Gerrow for writing the Update Tiles from Tile Package Script. I made some modifications to include the automatic update of the Vector Tile Package, and then I utilized the Update Tiles from Tile Package Script to overwrite the Vector Tile Cache Service in ArcGIS Online in one script. I tried to make it easy to implement multiple vector caches, if the user needs to update multiple Vector Caches. The script can be found at Vector Cache Management Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for everything and have a delightful day.

Sincerely,

Joe Guzi

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:39:49 GMT

Awesome! Thanks Joe,

Check your script to see if the extent component for the updateTiles call is working. I wrote another sample script for vector tiles, and extent and LODs are not required fields. This won't break anything but isn't needed for Vector Tiles. Check out my vector tile sample here and awesome work putting together this comprehensive workflow!

www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e94507f5477b4a2c9ecbd1b198e0fad2

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

deleted-user-8KkqhMYcTNGx — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:20:21 GMT

Greetings Kelly,

Thank you for the advice regarding the extent and LODs. I hadn't had and issue when I have run the script. I did notice that you had those commented out in the variable section, and it did not break anything even though it is referenced in the functions. Should those calls to those variables be removed from the functions? Thank you for everything and have a delightful day.

Sincerely,

Joe Guzi

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

HéctorMeléndez — Fri, 18 May 2018 05:00:28 GMT

Do you know if it's possible to make this script work in ArcGIS Enterprise 10.5.1? I've been trying to test it in Portal but can't find the equivalent update tile rest endpoint for the vector tile map service.

"https://<GIS Server URL>/webadaptor/rest/admin/services/host/<MyService>.VectorTileServer/update"

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

GyaneshGounder — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:57:41 GMT

Hi Kelly

I am having the same issues as Hector. I can't seem to find the equivalent to

"https://<GIS Server URL>/webadaptor/rest/admin/services/host/<MyService>.VectorTileServer/update"

Please advise, will we have to try at 10.6 or 10.6.1 ??

Kind Regards

Gyanesh

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:45:33 GMT

Hello,

This isn't available in ArcGIS Enterprise currently.

-Kelly

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

deleted-user-8TJ6jZDO1Rfr — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:40:17 GMT

Hey Kelly,

Your script has been working well for me over the past few months. Now I'm curious about updating vector tiles in an Enterprise Portal. We are about to update our Portal to 10.6.1. Has there been any change in that functionality? Will I be able to overwrite vector tiles using an Enterprise account anytime soon?

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

AmberKelly — Tue, 21 May 2019 05:57:35 GMT

Hi Kelly,

Im getting an error when i try to run the script.

File "<string>", line 101
print update
^
SyntaxError: Missing parentheses in call to 'print'. Did you mean print(update)?

Im pretty amateurish with python so please forgive me if its something obvious.

Can you assist?

Cheers

Amber

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Tue, 28 May 2019 20:14:21 GMT

The script is written in python 2.7. You will either need to run the script in an old version of python, or update the print statements to a newer version.

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

TaraPreston — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:48:45 GMT

I am also wondering if the ability to update vector tiles in a 10.6.1 or 10.7 Enterprise Portal is possible. If not, do you know if this capability will be added with 10.7.1? Thank you Kelly Gerrow!

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

KellyGerrow — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:45:13 GMT

This isn't available with ArcGIS Enterprise currently.

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

ThomasEdghill — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:50:57 GMT

Posting an update to this thread to let our users know that the latest (October 2019) update to ArcGIS Online has introduced a great new option called Replace Layer, which is a fast and efficient way to update your hosted vector tile layers.

For more information and examples of the workflow, I highly recommend checking out the following blog: Update hosted vector tile layer content using Replace Layer

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

NaveedAhmed2 — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:57:00 GMT

Hi Thomas, thanks for the update. I was wondering do we have a Python API function to perform replace layer functionality.

Re: How to update Vector Tile Layer?

Col_Forbin — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:33:02 GMT

I am using this script to overwrite a vector tile package and service in ArcGIS Online. It has worked great up until July 22.

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=56fccd6ea5e848ffb1674ce0fde2a0df

Now I am seeing this error in the log file.:

SSLError(MaxRetryError('HTTPSConnectionPool(host=\'tiles.arcgis.com\', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: <url> (Caused by SSLError(SSLError("bad handshake: Error([(\'SSL routines\', \'tls_process_server_certificate\', \'certificate verify failed\')],)",),))',),)

Anyone know what might cause this?

thanks