ArcGIS Server
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2012 Dec 24
I am thinking about hosting a Google Hangout to collaboratively learn about it. It will be 4-5pm PST Mondays if it happens. I have the Hangout open right now as a test.
Overview
- I am working with ArcGIS For Server 10.1
- I have installed it on a CentOS 6.2 server.
- I am using an EDN developer license.
The to-do list
I will probably use the Benton Solar Map as a test project here. Funny since it was just Winter Solstice and it's very dark and rainy today!
- Put together a basic web map.
- Add a marker layer.
- Allow updates to the marker layer.
- I know there used to be several options ie Flex vs Javascript. What are the options now?
- ESRI suggests that File Geodatabases are good enough for many applications and may even perform better than ArcSDE based geodatabases. COMPARE
- Can I do real GIS work on an ArcGIS Server?
- For example, can I upload and run models to do geoprocessing jobs? I mean, does it really work?
- What about just running Python scripts without invoking the evil Model Builder?
- Can I use PostGIS and ArcGIS Server together smoothly? Or are the rough edges just not worth it?
Basic Web map
2012 DEC 24
Let's say I want a map of Benton County, and I want these layers.
- Centerlines
- Railroads
- Building footprints
- Parcels
- Parks
- Rivers
It would be nice to drop the OregonExplorer air photo in there as a base layer.
Gather together data
For now I am going to drop my random collection of Benton County GIS data into a folder and try to use it.
On dart:
sudo mkdir -p /workspace/OR/BentonCounty sudo chown -R bwilson /workspace/OR
On kilchis:
cd /g/GISData rsync --av -exclude \*.zip OR/BentonCounty/ dart:/workspace/OR/BentonCounty
Now how do I see that in the server?
Instructions: ArcGIS 10.1 for Server Help, "How to publish a service"
Immediately they want me to use an ArcMap document. They also say "About connecting to ArcGIS Server in ArcGIS for Desktop". So far I am not liking this. I don't want to be forced train Geo-CEG clients to be ArcGIS Desktop users. Pressing on. I now have to go set up ArcGIS 10.1 For Desktop in a Virtual Machineand that's all I will have time for today.
