Latest Contributions by IsmaelChivite

Hi Humza,   Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS and AppStudio for ArcGIS help you build GIS apps. Unlike Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS, which is focused on apps that run on your browser, AppStudio for ArcGIS is about building apps that run natively in smartphones, tablets and desktops.   You can customize apps built with Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS and AppStudio for ArcGIS, but you will use different programming languages. AppStudio for ArcGIS apps can be created and extended using QML and Javascript. Note that this is not the same as the ArcGIS API for Javascript that you would use with Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS.  The development environment is different, because the apps you build (web versus native) are quite different too.  However, QML and Javascript are relatively familiar ground for web developers, and that is one of the appeals of AppStudio for ArcGIS. To learn more about AppStudio for ArcGIS, I would encourage you to have a look at the AppStudio for ArcGIS video channel. AppStudio for ArcGIS | ArcGIS Video    There are some brief demos, tutorials and a technical deep dive.  To start using AppStudio for ArcGIS go into http://appstudio.arcgis.com AppStudio for ArcGIS is still in Beta as of July 2015 and planned to be released later in the year. We will be sharing more about this product as the release date gets closer.   Thanks for your question. Ismael Chivite Senior Product Manager, Esri ... View more

Hi,   I suggest that you use EDN (http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/edn ) licenses for your new 10.2.2 machines. ArcGIS Server 10.2.2 and 10 are quite different so you will want to take your time understanding the architectural changes, the new publishing workflows, new available applications and capabilities.  With EDN you can setup 10.2.2 in your development machines while you learn and execute your migration.   Once you move your ArcGIS Server 10.2.2 machines into production, you can reauthorize them with 10.2.2 production licenses, which you can get from the Esri Customer Care portal.   With your EDN licenses you can install ArcGIS Server in as many machines as you wish for development purposes. In addition, you can use your EDN licenses to create map caches that later you can use in production. You may want to keep your EDN licenses around even after your migration is complete, so you can have access to as much computing power you need for your caching workflows without having to incur into extra production-licenses.  For details on this see: http://www.esri.com/~/media/Files/Pdfs/legal/pdfs/e204_e300.pdf  "Additional Terms of use #24".   If you would like further details, please contact your Esri representative as you may qualify for additional licensing advantages. Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi, collector requires either an ArcGIS Online subscription or Portal for ArcGIS. If you want to take your ArcSDE data into collector, you will also need ArcGIS Server.   Have a look at this:http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//0154000006m1000000  and this: http://video.arcgis.com/watch/3474/using-collector-for-arcgis-with-arcgis-server-1022 Ismael ... View more

Hi, if you are using version 10, you may want to use this forum: http://forums.arcgis.com/forums/9-ArcGIS-Server-%2810.0-and-prior%29-.NET Ismael ... View more

Hi, When using your own ArcGIS Server services or ArcGIS Server services from the ArcGIS Data Appliance, you will not incur into any credit consumption.  ArcGIS Online credits are only consumed when you use for fee ArcGIS Online services.  Unless you configure Portal for ArcGIS to specifically hit ArcGIS Online services that consume credits, you will not see any credit consumption in your ArcGIS Online account driven from Portal. For details regarding pricing and licensing, please contact your account representative. Alternatively, you can ask questions through the 'request pricing information' link at: http://www.esri.com/about-esri/contact Thanks, Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi!   Starting at ArcGIS 10.1, Map Server Definition (.msd) files have been replaced with Service Definition Draft (.sddraft) and Service Definition (.sd) files. Every MXD document from which you were able to create an MSD in 9.3.1, you should be able to be able to convert into a Service Definition.   You can relatively easily use Python to programmatically change your 9.3.1 MXDs and publish them to 10.2. Updating your mxds (use from a machine running ArcGIS Desktop 10.2): import arcpy mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(r"C:\Project\Project_default.mxd") mxd.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths(r"C:\Project\Connection to Default.sde",                                  r"C:\Project\Connection to Version1.sde") mxd.saveACopy(r"C:\Project\Project_V1.mxd") del mxd (From: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/Updating_and_fixing_data_sources_with_arcpy_mapping/00s30000004p000000/) Publishing your mxds (also run from a machine running 10.2): import arcpy # define local variables wrkspc = 'C:/Project/' mapDoc = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(wrkspc + 'Project_default.mxd') con = r'GIS Servers\arcgis on MyServer_6080 (admin).ags' service = 'Default' sddraft = wrkspc + service + '.sddraft' sd = wrkspc + service + '.sd' # create service definition draft arcpy.mapping.CreateMapSDDraft(mapDoc, sddraft, service, 'ARCGIS_SERVER', con, True, None) # analyze the service definition draft analysis = arcpy.mapping.AnalyzeForSD(sddraft) # stage and upload the service if the sddraft analysis did not contain errors if analysis['errors'] == {}:     # Execute StageService     arcpy.StageService_server(sddraft, sd)     # Execute UploadServiceDefinition     arcpy.UploadServiceDefinition_server(sd, con) else:     # if the sddraft analysis contained errors, display them     print analysis['errors'] (From: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/AnalyzeForSD/00s30000006p000000/ ) You can also find useful scripts for administering ArcGIS Server here: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/#/Scripting_ArcGIS_Server_administration/0154000005p3000000/ If you are not familiar with ArcGIS Server Data Stores, please have a look at this: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/#/About_registering_your_data_with_the_server/015400000505000000/   Data Stores are a concept that did not exist in 9.3.x or 10.  It is important to understand what they do. Data Stores can be created programmatically too. Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi, I completely agree that you could create a different feature service for every version. Alternatively, if you are willing to write a custom web application, you can publish a single feature service, and let web applications switch the version to be displayed/edited on the fly. In fact, it is possible to create new versions from a web application, if you every need to do that as well.  I have seen people create such custom web applications and have the apps switch to the appropriate version without the user knowing. Say John connects, then the web app switches to Johns version. And I Adam connects, the same web app, against the very same feature service persists all changes from Adam into Adams version. An example is showed here  http://video.arcgis.com/watch/1703/web-editing-in-arcgis-for-server   You will want to fast forward until 53:30.   This capability was added in ArcGIS 10.1. You can learn more about it here http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/rest/apiref/  (look for "gdbVersion" in the What is new section). You will notice that operations for querying, editing and exporting map images support this parameter.   Out of the box applications such as the Viewers or ArcMap do not use this capability (although you could still use ArcMap against your geodatabase directly instead of going through the feature serice), but you could through your own applications.  Using this technique can make everything easier to administer (you do not need to create new services when a new version is created). Ismael ... View more

Hi, Publishers and Administrators can see and update/delete any existing services.  From this perspective, it does not add much to create separate groups of Publishers/Administrators. Some people want better control, so for example a particular publisher can only edit/delete services that he/she created.  This is something that we have enabled in ArcGIS 10.2 for Server, when used in combination (Federated with Portal) with the Portal for ArcGIS extension. Ismael ... View more

Hi, please contact your Esri Technical Support representative so you we can help you with this. The error message is too generic for us to help through the forum. Thanks, Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi, you may want to try controlling the clean up time of your output directory. By default the output folder is cleaned up after 10 minutes which may be too often in your case. In ArcGIS Server Manager, log as an administrator, go to 'site', then 'directories' and edit the output folder clean up time increasing the time. Ismael ... View more

Hi Keith, Nothing wrong on your side. When you add your service to the map as a Feature Service, a Feature Layer is used to display the data. Feature Layers use client-side graphics to display your features as opposed to requesting an image from the Server.  Currently, the ArcGIS API Feature Layer implementation does not honor the rotation set for the symbols as set in the original map documents authored in ArcGIS for Desktop.  This is something that we are looking at to potentially support in future releases. There are some workarounds that may work. For example, if you enabled Feature Access because you wanted to do edits on your data you could: -In ArcGIS.com viewer (or equivalent viewer in Portal for ArcGIS): Add first your data using the map service. This will add the map service honoring the rotation of your features. Then add the layers you want to edit from your Feature Service. This will add these layers as feature layers to the map. The ArcGIS.com Viewer will actually not use the Feature Layer to 'show' any data (as it will be already rendered through your map service), but will be used to enable your editing tools.  With this, you get the rendering of a map service, plus the editing capabilities of your feature service. -In ArcGIS Viewer for Flex: Add your map service to the viewer, and then add the Edit widget. It will automatically use your map service to render, and your feature service to edit. The rotation of your symbols will be honored as well. -If you are a developer, have a look at the documentation for Selection-Only Feature Layers as in here: https://developers.arcgis.com/en/javascript/jssamples/ed_selectionmode.html Hope this helps, Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi, please have a look at this help topic: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/About_standardized_queries/015400000641000000/ ArcGIS 10.2 for Server has a new setting that helps prevent SQL Injection Attacks. This new setting may be blocking your subqueries. The help topic describes what particular SQL statements are being blocked, and how to disable the SQL filters in 10.2 in case that you may want to do that. Ismael Chivite ... View more

Hi, it is our intent at Esri to provide full support for Windows Server 2012 with the upcoming release of ArcGIS 10.1 Service Pack 1.  The release of Service Pack 1 is scheduled for the week of October 29th. This note is just to indicate our current plans, although the definitive answer will need to wait until we make an official announcement. Stay tuned, it will not take longer than a couple of weeks. Thanks, Ismael Chivite ArcGIS for Server Senior Product Manager ... View more