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Can tile creation be prevented for a feature service? I create a service definition using Python. When published, it wants to create tiles. Is this default behavior and can it be prevented?

LisaNelson — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:20:49 GMT

I've tried editing the service definition draft but that doesn't seem to work.

Re: Can tile creation be prevented for a feature service? I create a service definition using Python. When published, it wants to create tiles. Is this default behavior and can it be prevented?

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:32:22 GMT

from Publish hosted tile layers—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

did you permit tile creation in the steps? Publish hosted tile layers—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

plus loads more on tiles etc Best practices for tile caches—ArcGIS Online Help | ArcGIS

Re: Can tile creation be prevented for a feature service? I create a service definition using Python. When published, it wants to create tiles. Is this default behavior and can it be prevented?

LisaNelson — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:42:01 GMT

Hello - I should have mentioned that I'm not creating (sharing) manually. Instead, I use arcpy.mapping.CreateMapSDDraft() and arcpy.StageService_server() to create the *.sd file. Then, I add it to our AGOL using REST (/addItem). So, it seems like the default config in the *.sd file is to force tiling.

Example 7 here indicates that a *.sddraft file can be edited. Any idea if tiling can be turned off via this route?

I'm pursing this because we have ~240 services that I need to publish and want to automate that.

Re: Can tile creation be prevented for a feature service? I create a service definition using Python. When published, it wants to create tiles. Is this default behavior and can it be prevented?

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:52:13 GMT

a small but useful detail, for the server end, have you explored the salient functions in arcpy from the previous examples like Manage Map Server Cache Tiles—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

You might want to share this thread to another place in the developer community as well since it might get a better audience

Re: Can tile creation be prevented for a feature service? I create a service definition using Python. When published, it wants to create tiles. Is this default behavior and can it be prevented?

LisaNelson — Thu, 12 May 2016 22:02:42 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion.