Can you add a custom geocode service to ArcGIS Earth

[ABishop]

Hello,

I have a geocode service which assists with looking up our local parcel numbers.  I was wondering if there is a way I can add this to the ArcGIS Earth platform?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Amanda

[Pål_Herman_Sund]

Hi, if you are using a "portal" (ArcGIS Online organizational or an Enterprise Portal) you could make this geocode service available through the portal and it is there when logging in with Earth

[ABishop]

Hello Pal_Herman_Sund,

Yes, I am aware that it can be hosted through portal for ArcGIS.  I probably should have been more specific.  We do not have portal and I have this geocode service hosted through my ArcGIS Server.  I also tried adding the service as content to my ArcGIS Online account in hopes that I could see it and add it while in ArcGIS Earth, but it did not show up as an item to add.  Any other suggestions?

[Bing_AnChen · Accepted solution]

Hello @ABishop ,

Currently, we recommend our users to configure their own locator services as portal admin. For detailed instructions, you can refer to ArcGIS Online's public document: Geocoding.Once you added the locator in your portal, you will be able use your own geocode service in the geocoder dropdown:

Feel free to get back to us if there's still any confusions.

Bing'An

[ABishop]

Thank you @Bing_AnChen 

Another question... what is the best method to updating locators that have been published as services?  Because we do not have portal yet, I could not share the locator as a service through ArcGIS Pro, so I had to publish the service from ArcMap to our ArcGIS Server.  I then used the REST endpoint URL to add to our Geocoding services through AGOL admin settings.  After confirming that the locator service worked, I attempted to rebuild the locator in ArcMap, which is the source of the published service, and I received this error:

[Bing_AnChen]

Hello @ABishop ,

I went through ArcMap's help document, but seems like it didn't provide any more valid clues on your case:ArcGIS Help (10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2). 
I would suggest you post your findings in ArcMap's repo: ArcMap Questions - Esri Community I believe our colleagues from ArcMap team will assist you on this topic.

Good luck and hope you continue to enjoy the journey with ArcGIS Earth!

Bing'An

[ABishop]

Thank you @Bing_AnChen 

[GeoffroyRicher-Lalonde]

Hello @ABishop. There is another way.

1. Add your locator to a .mmpk or a .mspk file with ArcGIS Pro
2. Add your packaged file to ArcGIS Earth

Your locator will be added in the Search dropdown.

[ABishop]

Hello @GeoffroyRicher-Lalonde 

Thank you for your suggestion.  If I do this, how will the locator get updated? 

[GeoffroyRicher-Lalonde]

@ABishop Since it's a 'package' solution instead of a 'service' solution, an update will necessitate :

1. A rebuild of your locator
2. A rebuild of your MMPK or MSPK
3. To overwrite the file that you pointed to in ArcGIS Earth