Latest Contributions by DerekLaw

Hi Wu, can I publish a service without Arcgis for Desktop. I know the module Arcpy can build and publish a service, but I didn't find this module in my disc of Arcgis for Server, can I get this module without Arcgis for Desktop? Yes, you can publish existing maps with ArcPy if you only have ArcGIS for Server and don't have ArcGIS for Desktop. However, you cannot author new maps. FYI there is a code sample here: CreateMapSDDraft (arcpy.mapping) Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Barry, Another option you may want to look into is using the web application templates from ArcGIS Online. You can download their source code and modify them using JavaScript to meet your requirements. I know there is one designed for web editing. About web application templates Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Mike,   Can I configure Workgroup ArcSDE under Enterprise license level? A1. As referenced in the other thread in Domenico's post above, an ArcGIS for Server enterprise license will NOT work to authorize a Workgroup ArcSDE for SQL Server Express instance.   I can create a geodatabase by using the Database Server node at ArcCatalog. In the built connection, there is a command for "New Geodatabase" when I right-clicked. In the popup window, it lets me type in the Geodatabase Name, specifying the location of the storage, the size of the storage, and so on. After clicking OK button, it takes some seconds before the geodatabase name shows in the connection.   But the geodatabase name disappears when I hit the refresh button, and the storage file is not created at the location I specified.   I don't know why. Is it a bug from ESRI, or different licence level between Workgroup ArcSDE and Enterprise ArcGIS Server? A2. This behavior occurs because the geodatabase was never actually created. Yes, this is a known bug (NIM083155) and is fixed in the forthcoming 10.2 release. Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Doug, Just to add onto what Luci posted, some help resources: The SERVER_CONFIG system table Altering SERVER_CONFIG parameters Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Shreyes, What are the differences between Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Server? As Richard mentioned in his post, "Portal for ArcGIS" is basically "ArcGIS Online" - but hosted on premise on your infrastructure (i.e., on your own physical hardware or private cloud), instead of being part of Esri's cloud solution. Portal for ArcGIS is conceptually like a content management system for your GIS data and resources. While ArcGIS Server is the product that enables you to publish and share your GIS resources as GIS web services. They are complimentary products. Both are used to host services. ArcGIS Server supports many different types of web services, while Portal for ArcGIS only supports tiled and feature services. By "support", I mean it can only create these types of services. You can register other types of services with Portal. Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi NP, I am very new to ESRI tools and need help. We are reviewing options for a web based map application with the features below. a) Multiple users with different view of the map for each user based on the users location b) To show shape files specific to the user that logs in and selects. c) Capabilities for editing shape files (points/lines/polygon). d) Java API's to support development of additional features. I would start here: What is GIS? To learn more about the Esri GIS technology stack, I would review this: ArcGIS product page - Features Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Cameron, Please review this Esri Knowledge Base Technical article, KB #39283 - Problem: Websites created with the Silverlight builder do not display in the list of available builder applications Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Syed, Is there any detailed document available on internet (or can anyone share) which guide us (step by step) how to create custome Add-ins or Behaviours in MS Visual Studio for ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight Builder. FYI, some resources: Extending the ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight - help documentation Configuring and Customizing ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight - technical workshop video Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Scott, I will be upgrading to 10.1 soon so if you can send me that documentation I'm sure that will come in handy. FYI, please checkout this video: ArcGIS for Server 10.1: PrintingTools Service Tutorial Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Julian, How to get this to work? I suspect that the Measure tool was originally built on an earlier release of the Extensibility SDK. If you want to get it to work on the latest ArcGIS for SharePoint release, try re-compiling the code base on the 2.4 Extensibility SDK. Or you could wait for the beta of the next ArcGIS for SharePoint release, which should be coming very soon. Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Nate, Where do we get this Measure Tool add-in for ArcGIS for Sharepoint 2.1.1? You can get it here, Measure Tool Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Jamal, Do we need to install the ArcSDE and ArcGIS server on the Server machine only or on the clients (users) machines as well? You would typically install ArcGIS for Server and ArcSDE technology on server-side machines to enable a GIS server and an ArcSDE geodatabase, respectively. Both are server-side software. Regarding ArcSDE technology - you can have it on client (end user) machines when they use ArcGIS for Desktop. This relates to making "direct connections" to your geodatabase (as mentioned in Kim's post earlier in this thread), instead of using an ArcSDE application server connection. FYI, Enterprise Geodatabase 101 ArcUser article (look under the section "Type of Client Connections") Esri is now actively promoting the "Direct Connection" model when connecting to an ArcSDE geodatabase. Hope this helps, ... View more

Hi Jamal, ... Is the (workgroup/enterprise) refers to the ArcSDE? Is the (basic/standard/advance) refers to ArcGIS server? A1. Please review the documentation below for more info: * ArcGIS for Server is available in two levels, Enterprise and Workgroup * ArcGIS for Server Functionality How the ArcSDE itself is included in the ArcGIS server? A2. ArcSDE technology is included "in the box" with ArcGIS for Server. It is available in all functional editions. See the previous links above for details. Hope this helps, ... View more