prevent layer renumbering when republishing services

[LarisaKruger]

We have several services that are being used by other entities and they have scripted some things that query by the layer number.  I needed to add a new data layer to one of those services and when I republished it renumbered all of the data layers (which obviously broke their query).  Is there any way to lock the layer numbering that's done when you publish a service?  I know I could just publish a separate service for any new  data layers I needed to add but I would prefer not to if I don't have to.

[JayantaPoddar · Accepted solution]

Hi Larisa,

If you are working on ArcGIS 10.3 and later, you could set up the map document to preserve layer and table IDs.

Map authoring considerations—Documentation (10.3 and 10.3.1) | ArcGIS for Server

[LarisaKruger]

Awesome! We are in the process of migrating to 10.3.1 right now. Just one more reason to do so. Thanks!

[MichaelVolz]

Larisa:

Hopefully you do not use annotation in your mapservice as there is a bug with annotation in v10.3.1 that has supposedly been fixed in v10.4.  Just an FYI.

[LarisaKruger]

Thankfully, no, just labeling.  But thanks for the heads up.  That is good to know and I will keep it in mind.