topic Re: Share as web layer - publishing a Feature Service in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/share-as-web-layer-publishing-a-feature-service/m-p/1142654#M51259 <P data-unlink="true">In the following help <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/introduction-to-sharing-web-layers.htm#GUID-70355964-C373-4CB6-B783-B3F97173A130" target="_self">topic</A>, it states that when sharing a feature layer that references data to ArcGIS Enterprise, it's shared as a dependent layer to a map image layer.&nbsp; Hence the why a map imager layer/service is created.&nbsp; I would not delete the map service.</P> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:38:52 GMT Robert_LeClair 2022-02-10T15:38:52Z Share as web layer - publishing a Feature Service https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/share-as-web-layer-publishing-a-feature-service/m-p/1142494#M51224 <P>When sharing a web layer aka publishing a feature service via a federated server (Portal for ArcGIS Enterprise), why is a map service created along with it?</P><P>Can I delete the map service and just have the feature service only? Will it impact the feature service in any way?</P><P>ArcGIS Pro 2.8.3</P><P>Portal for ArcGIS Enterprise 10.7.1</P> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:10:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/share-as-web-layer-publishing-a-feature-service/m-p/1142494#M51224 Thiru_P 2022-02-10T03:10:30Z Re: Share as web layer - publishing a Feature Service https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/share-as-web-layer-publishing-a-feature-service/m-p/1142654#M51259 <P data-unlink="true">In the following help <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/introduction-to-sharing-web-layers.htm#GUID-70355964-C373-4CB6-B783-B3F97173A130" target="_self">topic</A>, it states that when sharing a feature layer that references data to ArcGIS Enterprise, it's shared as a dependent layer to a map image layer.&nbsp; Hence the why a map imager layer/service is created.&nbsp; I would not delete the map service.</P> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:38:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/share-as-web-layer-publishing-a-feature-service/m-p/1142654#M51259 Robert_LeClair 2022-02-10T15:38:52Z