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Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

SeanDoig — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:55:51 GMT

I have spent the last couple hours trying to resolve this issue using many of the discussions started here, but with no luck. Here's the problem:

I have a map that I created on AGOL. It references map services that we have locally. The path to these services all start with "http://durham...." That doesn't seem to be a problem for the map or an application I built on AGOL that uses that map. I can see all the data.

However, I wanted to customize the widgets and the general look of the map so I downloaded WAB for Developers. When I click the startup.bat file the command window opens and everything looks good. It also opens a new tab in Chrome with the header Welcome to Web App Builder. It lists an application I created so I could get an AppID and allows me to select Edit. But, it never successfully loads the application. Well, it loads the basemap, but not the map I created and the Console has several errors that seem to indicate that requests for the map services are blocked "because the content must be served over HTTPS."

I read at least one discussion that indicated I could address this problem by changing the url in the signininfo.json and config.json files. I did that, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. (Here's the link to the thread: Do I need HTTPS to run Web AppBuilder deployed apps? )

Thanks for any help folks can provide. My apologies if I've not been entirely clear. This is my first time posting.

Sean

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

SeanDoig — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:19:23 GMT

Hmmm...after finally deciding to post my question I almost immediately came across another thread about adding map services to WAB (Re: Adding Map Service to WAB ). Will read through it all and then mark my question as answered if I can resolve this. Thanks.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 06:27:15 GMT

fyi

Version 1.2 of the Web AppBuilder developer's edition is now available for download

Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS (Developer Edition) | ArcGIS for Developers

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:31:15 GMT

there doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to replace?upgrade from the previous version to this one.

have you done it?

do i just replace the server and client folders?

and then copy/paste the custom widgets from robert?

do i need to re-register the wab and get a new appid?

seems odd there is so little help.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:44:54 GMT

Glenn,

Here is the help link for upgrading apps.

Upgrade apps—Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS (Developer Edition) | ArcGIS for Developers

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:22:01 GMT

well i gave it a try and got this message

C:\software\arcgis-web-appbuilder-1.2\arcgis-web-appbuilder-1.2\server>node upgr

ade c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WAB

[2015-08-12 09:11:09.810] [INFO] update - Builder folder: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WAB

[2015-08-12 09:11:09.841] [ERROR] app - EPERM, open 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WAB\serv

er\db\apps'

any idea what it means...

there are no entries in the server log for today. but that makes sense as i have stopped the wab service

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:28:17 GMT

Glenn,

Try launching the command prompt using right click "Run as Administrator". Because you are upgrading from c:\inetpub\wwwroot you will need elevated privileges.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:38:29 GMT

that worked better

it opened notepad and i could see the script.

no idea if it worked.

no errors this time.

i'll start the service and see if anything has changed.

the client and server folders appear to be the same.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:43:48 GMT

Glenn,

Right out the gate you should notice a difference when you launch the startup.bat.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:49:43 GMT

i figured it out i forgot the word 'node' in the string..

it is working now.

thanks so much for your attention

sorry i missed something so simple.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:59:17 GMT

R0obert

i don't see the apps and templates

looks the same as before.

do i need to copy a new startup.bat from the download?

i didnt get any errors during the upgrade.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

GeraldLee_ — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:44:52 GMT

Glenn,

Yes. your probably using the prior versions Startup.bat file.

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:11:37 GMT

i copied the one from the download and tried it

same result.

other ideas?

is there a way to see what version is running?

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:16:57 GMT

if i click on the help it appears to be linked to version 1.1 as there is an item for 'whats new in 1.1'

Re: Web AppBuilder for Developers not properly loading map services

glennhazelton — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:43:12 GMT

i figured it out.

the upgrade process imported the widgets and apps into the NEW server and client folders.

it did not update the old ones.

so i was just starting the old wab and not the new one.

what i did to fix all this was delete the old folders and replace them with the newly updated ones,

i also copied the doc and other files.

for me all this is living in the wwwroot\wab folder.

maybe it shouldn't be in there but that is where i put to make it easily openable...

anyway

i am good now. i see the apps and templates

maybe all this will help someone else..

glenn