KML conversion utility service example required

[MarcGraham]

Hi,

I would like to be able to load KML files that are stored on our disconnected network into a flex viewer map.  I understand that up to this point the KML files needed to be publicly available as the map makes a call to http://utility.arcgis.com/sharing/kml to convert the files to something that the map can read.

However, in the Flex Viewer help (http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/index.html#/Layer_tag/01m30000000p000000/), it states:

Attribute specific to KML
Note:  The KML needs to be a publicly accessible KML file (*.kml, *.kmz).
serviceurl???Optional, URL to your own utility service for converting KML files to features. [Added in version 2.5]

This seems like the answer to my problem.  If I supply my own utility service serviceurl I can point my kml layer in the config file at this service and the conversion will be done and my layer will appear in the map.  Yay.

Question, is there a configurable utility service we can download/instructions on how to create an appropriate utility service available anywhere on the internet.  It seems pointless to add new functionality without the required documentation/examples so people are able to implement it.

regards,

Marc

p.s. ESRI, can someone please adjust the login system for arcgis.com so that after you login it returns you to the page you were on, rather than the list of forums.  Cheers.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Marc,

  You call esri customer support and request it, from what I heard.

Don't forget to click the Mark as answer check and to click the top arrow (promote) as shown below:

[MarcGraham]

Riiight.  Here's hoping it's added as an out of the box feature at the next release.  Seems like pretty basic functionality to me.  Once this is implemented perhaps we could look forward to users being able to overlay shapefiles and kml without needing to resort to overpriced third party add-ons.

e.g.

http://www.geocortex.com/arcgis-server-software/

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Marc,

   So did you call esri customer services? I know that they will not just add this to the the available downloads you have to ask for it from customer services.

[MarcGraham]

I have contacted our friendly ESRI rep today, and am waiting with bated breath.

[Anonymous User · Accepted solution]

The quote referenced from the help in the original post, is referring to sites that have installed and implemented Portal for ArcGIS. This product is the software that runs ArcGIS.com, and includes the utility application. At this time there is no way to obtain the utility application without implementing Portal for ArcGIS.

I hope that helps clear up any confusion, and we will update the help documentation to explicitly state this.

Cheers,
Andrew

[MarcGraham]

Cool.  Thanks for clearing that up.

[AnthonyGiles]

All,

The advice I have been given at the Dev Summit was to suggest the ability to host your own service as an idea on ArcGIS ideas and if there is enough support they may look at implementing the solution. Link is below for the idea, just get voting and people power may win:

http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=08730000000bxP3&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004x...

Regards

Anthony