topic Publishing Tool from the Server Tools set in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/publishing-tool-from-the-server-tools-set/m-p/58060#M677 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have an existing service and service definition file that I need to update based on changes to resources that our field crews input daily, but I cannot figure out a way to automate this process using the Server tools toolbox. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Has anyone successfully overwritten an existing service through a model or python script?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to use the Upload SD tool.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Under service definition, I navigated to the SD file I created.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Pointed it to the correct server.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Then, under Override Service Properties (I am assuming this is where you can override an existing service), I told it the service name to override, set the folder type to existing, etc.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I run the tool, however, I get an error message saying that the service already exists.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:35:16 GMT AngelynSnyder 2014-04-25T11:35:16Z Publishing Tool from the Server Tools set https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/publishing-tool-from-the-server-tools-set/m-p/58060#M677 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have an existing service and service definition file that I need to update based on changes to resources that our field crews input daily, but I cannot figure out a way to automate this process using the Server tools toolbox. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Has anyone successfully overwritten an existing service through a model or python script?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to use the Upload SD tool.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Under service definition, I navigated to the SD file I created.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Pointed it to the correct server.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>[INDENT][/INDENT]Then, under Override Service Properties (I am assuming this is where you can override an existing service), I told it the service name to override, set the folder type to existing, etc.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I run the tool, however, I get an error message saying that the service already exists.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:35:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/publishing-tool-from-the-server-tools-set/m-p/58060#M677 AngelynSnyder 2014-04-25T11:35:16Z