Will future version of Javascript API support non-hosted feature services for QueryTask.executeForExtent and/or FeatureLayer.queryExtent?

[MichaelGayheart1]

I currently use ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer in a map with multiple layers of the same data symbolized differently based on scale. I use layerDefinitions to set all the definition queries as a user filters the map. The performance problem comes when trying to zoom to the selection with polygons since I have to use a queryTask, get the geometries back, and get the extent. This is done on data published from our own ArcGIS Servers.

It would be very nice to use the QueryTask.ExecuteForExtent method so I don't have to get back all the features and their geometries, but this is only available to hosted feature services at 3.9. Is there a technical challenge that makes it not possible to implement for non-hosted services?

[OkanBasegmez1]

Did you receive an answer to this question? I have the same problem.

[MichaelGayheart1 · Accepted solution]

I asked this question at UC and at the Esri DC open house. A developer at the later event wrote me an email afterwards stating that the functionality needed in ArcGIS Server to support this would be available in 10.3.1. I would assume the javascript api would be updated after that release to support ExecuteForExtent. Hope that helps!

[MichaelGayheart1]

This functionality is available in Server at 10.3.1 using parameter returnExtentOnly=true so hopefully it will make it into version 3.14 of the javascript api?

[BjornSvensson]

Michael Gayheart​ - the QueryTask.executeForExtent has been supported in the JavaScript API since version 3.9 (no need to wait for 3.14).

See What's new in Version 3.9 | Guide | ArcGIS API for JavaScript

[MichaelGayheart1]

The documentation states that it only works with hosted feature services though. Maybe the documentation is out of date now?

[BjornSvensson]

Correct, the JSAPI doc hasn't been updated since the release of 10.3.1.

The doc will be updated as part of the next release of the Javascript API.