https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/how-to-add-map-feature-service-url-as-input/m-p/1082802#M25722 <P>I've created a python toolbox in ArcGIS Pro 2.8 and I published the toolbox as a geoprocessing service on our hosting server.&nbsp; One of the parameters I have defined is for a GPFeatureLayer (see below).&nbsp; I'm able to select the layer in ArcGIS Pro but I get prompted to add the json representation of the layer from ArcGIS Server.&nbsp; I'd like to reference the feature layer by service URL preferably or by an sde connection as a fallback.&nbsp; Is there anyway to pass a service url as the value for the input?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>param3 = arcpy.Parameter(<BR />displayName="FeatureLayer",<BR />name="FeatureLayer",<BR />datatype="GPFeatureLayer",<BR />parameterType="Required",<BR />direction="Input")</P> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:52:52 GMT JamesMadden1 2021-07-26T19:52:52Z https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/how-to-add-map-feature-service-url-as-input/m-p/1082802#M25722 <P>I've created a python toolbox in ArcGIS Pro 2.8 and I published the toolbox as a geoprocessing service on our hosting server.&nbsp; One of the parameters I have defined is for a GPFeatureLayer (see below).&nbsp; I'm able to select the layer in ArcGIS Pro but I get prompted to add the json representation of the layer from ArcGIS Server.&nbsp; I'd like to reference the feature layer by service URL preferably or by an sde connection as a fallback.&nbsp; Is there anyway to pass a service url as the value for the input?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>param3 = arcpy.Parameter(<BR />displayName="FeatureLayer",<BR />name="FeatureLayer",<BR />datatype="GPFeatureLayer",<BR />parameterType="Required",<BR />direction="Input")</P> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:52:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/how-to-add-map-feature-service-url-as-input/m-p/1082802#M25722 JamesMadden1 2021-07-26T19:52:52Z