How to create an arcgis server connection file with the python 3.x environment (from ArcGIS Pro)

nutscrewbolt · ‎04-01-2021

Hi

Is the arcpy function in python 3.x to create an arcgis server connection file (*.ags) exposed like CreateGISServerConnectionFile

https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/analyze/arcpy-mapping/creategisserverconnectionfile.htm

JoshuaBixby · ‎04-01-2021

I think the short answer is still, you don't, unfortunately. The Create GIS Server Connection File tool isn't/wasn't a core geoprocessing tool but an ArcPy Mapping function, and the ArcPy Mapping module was completely overhauled between ArcMap and Pro. I haven't double checked in Pro 2.7, but last time I looked into this issue there was no good solution.

UPDATE: See https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-an-arcgis-server-connection-file-wi...for an option on using the undocumented arcgisscripting._createGISServerConnectionFile.

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JoshuaBixby · ‎04-01-2021

I think the short answer is still, you don't, unfortunately. The Create GIS Server Connection File tool isn't/wasn't a core geoprocessing tool but an ArcPy Mapping function, and the ArcPy Mapping module was completely overhauled between ArcMap and Pro. I haven't double checked in Pro 2.7, but last time I looked into this issue there was no good solution.

UPDATE: See https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-an-arcgis-server-connection-file-wi...for an option on using the undocumented arcgisscripting._createGISServerConnectionFile.

MarkoPolo · ‎12-16-2021

Thankyou Joshua.

What a joke however, ArcGIS Pro is junk ware. Truly the worst software I have ever used. There should be an arcpy API for functions that are prerequisites to any GP tool API (i.e. creating map service cache titles).