How to Delete A Layer From ArcGIS Server Map Service or Feature Service

[BehrouzHosseini]

Using ArcGIS Server 10.4.1 I have a published service which looks like

Can you please let me know how I can delete a Layer like Pole(10) from the service?

[JonathanQuinn]

You'll need to remove the layer from the map document used to publish the service and then overwrite the existing service.

[BehrouzHosseini]

Hi Jonathan

what I need to do is removing the sequence of 10 (layerId) from the service but still keeping the `Surface  Structure` in with layer ID 11. my understanding is if I republish the service again the new layerIDs will apply to the service layers. so I need to do this trough Server 

[JonathanQuinn · Accepted solution]

Yes, you're right, it will change the layer IDs for all layers, but you can hard code them within the map document:

Map authoring considerations—Documentation | ArcGIS Enterprise 

[BehrouzHosseini]

Thanks this was what I was missing

[MicahBabinski]

Good afternoon,

There is a setting in the data frame properties window that allows you to specifically assign (and preserve) the index numbers for your layers:

Once you check that box, you can adjust the index numbers to your liking within the layer properties:

Hope this helps.

Micah