Latest Contributions by MarkChilcott

We have a raster dataset, which is a mosaic of our orthophoto state coverage.  We want to serve this via ArcGIS Server, as a base layer for viewing. I can use the Tile Cache toolset, specifically the Manage Tile Cache tool to create a tile cache: Manage Tile Cache (Data Management) http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Manage_Tile_Cache/001700000189000000/ The question then is, how is this best served via ArcGIS Server? I can serve the tile cache as an image service.  If I do this, and want it to be really fast, then I could generate an image server cache from the tile cache.  But it does not seem logical to generate a cache of a cache, and it doubles the amount of data we have. I can place the tile cache in a map document as a raster data source, and then serve the map document.  But again, to make it fast, I can generate a map server cache.  But again, I have a cache of a cache and it double the amount of data we have. With a bit to stuffing around, I can create an image service, with an image server cache.  I can then replace that image service, where the data source reference the actual cache.  The source of the image service becomes the image server cache.  I can do a similar thing with respect to a map service, where the data source in the map document, is the actual map services own cache.  I am still left with the question of should I do this, and also, should I do it with a map service or an image service? The data source has to be a raster, so that I can have the WMS capability. Cheers, Mark ... View more

Hi Peoples, When will ArcGIS for Windows Mobile support ArcGIS Server Image Services? All our image data is served as ArcGIS Server Image Services (that have a tiled cache) - but these cannot be consumed in ArcGIS for Windows Mobile. These are the supported data types : http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/windows-mobile/app/index.html#/Supported_layer_and_data_types/007v00000008000000/ Cheers, Mark ... View more

Hi Peoples, ArcGIS 10.1 SP # 1.  When building Seamlines for a Mosaic Dataset, one of the computional methods is EDGE_DETECTION . Anyone know what this does? Cheers, Mark ... View more

To use the SQl functions of ST_Geometry, you need to configure the Oracle listener.ora and the tnsnames.ora files.  The following link to Oracle documentation would indicate the default configuration no longer requires this configuration change, just a simple addition to the extproc.ora file.  There are some times when this won't work though - see below. Question then is, will this default configuration work with ArcSDE ST_Geometry? Anyone know? http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/network.111/b28316/advcfg.htm#NETAG0132 13.5.1 indicates: Note: The default configuration for external procedures no longer requires a network listener to work with Oracle Database and extproc agent. The extproc agent is spawned directly by Oracle Database and eliminates the risks that extproc might be spawned by Oracle Listener, unexpectedly. This default configuration is recommended for maximum security. You can change the default configuration for external procedures and have your extproc agent spawned by Oracle Listener. To do this, however, you must perform additional network configuration steps. Having your extproc agent spawned by Oracle Listener is necessary if you use: * Multi-threaded Agent * Oracle Database in MTS mode on Windows * AGENT clause of the LIBRARY specification or AGENT IN clause of the PROCEDURE specification such that you can redirect external procedures to a different extproc agent When you use the default configuration for external procedures, the extproc agent is spawned directly by Oracle Database. There are no configuration changes required for either listener.ora or tnsnames.ora. When the default configuration for external procedures is used, define the environment variables to be used by external procedures in the extproc.ora file located in the $ORACLE_HOME/hs/admin directory on UNIX operating systems or the %ORACLE_HOME%\hs\admin directory on Windows. ... View more

Downloaded the GDBT extension from : http://www.esri.com/apps/products/download/index.cfm?fuseaction=download.all (Noted the download was not mentioned on the www.esri.com web site for extensions) When I select the User Information, it crashes ArcCatalog. ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 1 ArcSDE 9.3 (Oracle) ... View more

Anyone that creates maps for purchase by the end use, adds a barcode. Everything we purchase at the shop has a barcode. I would therefore expect this functionality from ArcGIS. ... View more