topic Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that? in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

SteveNelson — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:45:56 GMT

Flex Viewer 3.0
Running on ArcGIS 10

Hi everyone, sorry for this newbie question but I'm completely stumped - it's obviously something fundamental that I'm forgetting or not grasping.

I have a Parcel polygon layer in SDE. In my MXD I have created a successful relate and created a service in ArcServer. When creating the service I specified a map service as well as a feature service.

In my flex viewer, no matter what I try I can't get the layer to display unless I set the Type = "dynamic".
When I set it to feature it just doesn't draw.
What am I doing wrong?
This works:
<layer label="Parcels" type="dynamic" visible="true" alpha="1.0"
                   popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
                   url="http://maps/ArcGIS/rest/services/BaseData/Parcels/MapServer"/>

But this doesn't:
<layer label="Parcels" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1.0"
                   popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
                   url="http://maps/ArcGIS/rest/services/BaseData/Parcels/FeatureServer/0"/>
**It appears the layer is added to the viewer, I can see it in the "More..." list, and I can 'Zoom to' it. however the polygons just aren't there??

I'm trying to get the feature type to work so that I can use Robert's InfoRelate widget....
Thank you for any guidance....I've been working on this for 5-6 hours now but can't see what I'm doing wrong.
Steve

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

RhettZufelt — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:42:53 GMT

Flex Viewer 3.0
Running on ArcGIS 10

Hi everyone, sorry for this newbie question but I'm completely stumped - it's obviously something fundamental that I'm forgetting or not grasping.

I have a Parcel polygon layer in SDE. In my MXD I have created a successful relate and created a service in ArcServer. When creating the service I specified a map service as well as a feature service.

In my flex viewer, no matter what I try I can't get the layer to display unless I set the Type = "dynamic".
When I set it to feature it just doesn't draw.
What am I doing wrong?
This works:
<layer label="Parcels" type="dynamic" visible="true" alpha="1.0"
popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
url="http://maps/ArcGIS/rest/services/BaseData/Parcels/MapServer"/>

But this doesn't:
<layer label="Parcels" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1.0"
popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
url="http://maps/ArcGIS/rest/services/BaseData/Parcels/ MapServer/0"/>
**It appears the layer is added to the viewer, I can see it in the "More..." list, and I can 'Zoom to' it. however the polygons just aren't there??

I'm trying to get the feature type to work so that I can use Robert's InfoRelate widget....
Thank you for any guidance....I've been working on this for 5-6 hours now but can't see what I'm doing wrong.
Steve

Not sure if this helps as I am not where I can test, but try the change in red above. The infoRelate widget doesn't require a featureservice, just that you load it as type="feature".

R_

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

SteveNelson — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:15:43 GMT

hi R_, thanks for the note.
I did try that, and still same issue - no draw. It will only draw when I use dynamic as the type....
Any onther suggestion GREATLY appreciated.
This was all working nicely for the past few months. Now it's just not working for me.

**An important side note, out IT tech tried to upgrade the server to .NET 4.0, that is what crashed all my applications. She reverted back to the original .NET and all my flex web apps are back working, except for this layer...so frustrating.

Happy New Year!

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

SteveNelson — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:22:09 GMT

Here's what I have in my code now - service is readily available, but in my flex viewer, the layer is checked on, but nothing to draw.
And most inportantly, the relate info click doesn't do anything, as there's nothing to click.
Previously this would allow me so show a Property Image as well as link to relate owner details.

<layer label="Parcels" type="feature" visible="true"
            info="widgets/InfoTemplates/AttRelateInfoWinWidget.swf"
            infoconfig="widgets/InfoTemplates/IWT_BanffParcels.xml"
     url="http://maps.tob.int/ArcGIS/rest/services/BaseData/Parcels/MapServer/0"/>

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Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

Asta_KristinOladottir — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:51:05 GMT

Hi hi,
I just want to say I am having the same problem. I have ArcGIS viewer for flex 3.0 and ArcGIS server 10.1. It worked before i upgraded my ArcGIS viewer to 3.1 but had to go back to 3.0 because of some projection issues.
I hope somebody can help us.

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

LanceSingleton — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:51:10 GMT

3.1 is having a variety of projection problems especially when you use custom tiling schemes (or mixing cache and dynamic services with yours or ESRI basemaps).

Here is my issue:
#NIM087762 Dynamic services will not display in Flex Viewer 3.1 applications when the cached basemap is using a custom tiling scheme.

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

SarthakDatt — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:42:12 GMT

Can you try setting wraparound180="false" on the map tag.

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

Asta_KristinOladottir — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:24:23 GMT

I am still not able to see the tiled layers in my web application but when i use the print pdf function the tiled layers (operational layers: placenames (örnefni) and hillshade (hlíðaskygging)) appear on the pdf.

wraparound180 is set to false, I am using arcgis viewer for flex 3.0 and I have 10.1 server

http://gis.lmi.is/is50v/

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

DasaPaddock — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:59:25 GMT

Asta,

Your basemap layer is dynamic so the Map doesn't have any LODs. tiled layers will only display if the map's scale matches a cached scale in the layer. You can force the map to only go to compatible scales by adding LODs in the config.

See lods example at:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#/Main_configuration_file/01m300000018000000/

You can copy the resolution and scale values from the tile info at:
http://gis.lmi.is/arcgis/rest/services/kort_isn93/ornefni_kort_isn93/MapServer

Re: can only 'see' layer when it's type dynamic. why's that?

Asta_KristinOladottir — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:59:26 GMT

Asta,

Your basemap layer is dynamic so the Map doesn't have any LODs. tiled layers will only display if the map's scale matches a cached scale in the layer. You can force the map to only go to compatible scales by adding LODs in the config.

See lods example at:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#/Main_configuration_file/01m300000018000000/

You can copy the resolution and scale values from the tile info at:
http://gis.lmi.is/arcgis/rest/services/kort_isn93/ornefni_kort_isn93/MapServer

Thank you very much, this helped me allot and now every thing is coming together. Just some minor improvemetnts left.