ArcGIS Services can be used in LocalMaps to create custom searches and query parameters as well as build reports and feature queries. To do this, a new Portal connection must be established. A Portal in this sense is either ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise or a standalone ArcGIS Server and the Services indexed are either ArcGIS Services, Tables or Locators.
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To add a new ArcGIS portal, click the “Add Portal” button. The following “ArcGIS Portal” dialogue box will appear:
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Online Datasources
1. To register your ArcGIS Online Organisation as a Datasource click Add Portal.
2. In the dialogue box, enter the following:
- Name: A name for your datasource. This is what will appear in the datasources table.
- URL: the URL to the REST Endpoint endpoint of the ArcGIS Server you wish to add.
- Provider Type: This is the type of datasource being used. For example, Select ArcGIS Online if you would like to reference Hosted Feature Layers select ArcGIS Online. If you would like to reference services from ArcGIS Portal select ArcGIS Enterprise or if you are simply referencing services from a Standalone ArcGIS Server then select ArcGIS Server. The
- ArcGIS Online:
- ArcGIS Enterprise:
- ArcGIS Server:
- Security: This is the Security method you wish to use to access data from ArcGIS Online. If you only intend to register public services to use in LocalMaps, select None. You can then move to step 3. If you wish to use restricted services, select ArcGIS Online and then enter your administration Username and Password.
3. You can then test if the Service is valid by hitting the Test button. If the service is valid, a green tick will appear. If invalid, a red cross will appear and prevent the administrator from saving the service until corrected.
4. Click Save. The Datasource is then added to your main table.
Example below.
Adding an ArcGIS Enterprise Datasource
1. To register your ArcGIS Enterprise as a Datasource click Add Portal.
2. In the dialogue box, enter the following:
- Name: A name for your datasource. This is what will appear in the datasources table.
- URL: the URL to the REST endpoint of the ArcGIS Server you wish to add.
- Provider Type: This is the type of datasource being used. Select ArcGIS Online if you would like to reference. This will enable you to search for and add Hosted Feature Layers from your organization.
- Security: This is the Security method you wish to use to access data from ArcGIS Online. If you only intend to register public services to use in LocalMaps, select None. You can then move to step 3. If you wish to use restricted services, select ArcGIS Online and then enter your administration Username and Password.
3. You can then test if the Service is valid by hitting the
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Test button. If the service is valid, a green tick will appear. If invalid, a red cross will appear and prevent the administrator from saving the service until corrected.
4. Click Save. The Datasource is then added to your main table.
Configure a service
Once a new portal is added, administrators can select what ArcGIS services, tables or locators they would like to use in Local Maps. To add services, click the “Services” button for the datasource you have just added. A new table will appear as per below – you may need to scroll down.
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To edit an existing service, click the “Edit” button. Edit the service information and hit save to confirm your changes.
Adding an ArcGIS Enterprise Datasource
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Delete an ArcGIS Datasource
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