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ArcGIS Server Help
Welcome to the ArcGIS Server 9.3.1 Help
Introducing ArcGIS Server
What is ArcGIS Server?
Working with ArcGIS Server
Components of an ArcGIS Server system
What's included with ArcGIS Server
ArcGIS Server editions
What's new in ArcGIS Server 9.3.1
Moving to ArcGIS Server 9.3
Tutorials
Publishing a map service
Publishing a KML service
Publishing an image service
Publishing a WMS service
Publishing a WFS service
Publishing a WFS-T service
Creating a Web application
Creating an EJB module
Creating a cached map service
Publishing services
Types of services
What types of services can you publish?
Geocode services
Geodata services
Geometry services
Geoprocessing services
An overview of geoprocessing with ArcGIS Server
Key concepts for geoprocessing services
Guide to related geoprocessing with server topics
Input and output data types
Creating models for geoprocessing services
Preparing map documents containing tool layers
Defining output symbology for geoprocessing tasks
Defining symbology for input feature sets
Publishing geoprocessing services
Managing the jobs directory
Deploying services on multiple computers - LocalJobsDirectory
Data access considerations for geoprocessing tasks
Creating tasks for the UNIX/Linux environment
Creating script tools for geoprocessing tasks
Using geoprocessing tasks in Python scripts
Spatial reference considerations for geoprocessing services
Performance tips for geoprocessing services
Checklist for authoring and publishing geoprocessing services
Python scripts to zip and unzip data
Geoprocessing service examples
Guide to the geoprocessing service examples
GP Service step-by-step: Buffer points
GP Service example: Buffer features
GP Service step-by-step: Watershed
GP Service example: Stream network
GP Service example: More Stream network
GP Service example: Clip and ship
GP Service example: Data on demand
GP Service example: Selecting data
GP Service example: Drivetime polygons
GP Service example: Shortest route on a street network
GP Service example: Finding nearby features over a street network
Globe services
Image services
KML services
KML support in ArcGIS Server
Authoring maps for publishing as KML
Viewing services as KML
Map services
What is a map service?
Publishing a map service
Map service performance and functionality
Map service capabilities
Map service usage
Common reasons for using map services
Supported functionality in MSD-based map services
Map authoring for ArcGIS Server
Map service planning
Map authoring considerations for ArcGIS Server
Designing a map to overlay ArcGIS Online services
Designing a map to overlay Google Maps or Bing Maps
Authoring Map Document for ArcGIS Server on Linux/Solaris
Mobile data services
Network analysis services
OGC services
OGC support in ArcGIS Server
WMS services
WMS services
WMS scope and compatibility matrix for ArcGIS Server
Communicating with a WMS service in a Web browser
Using external capabilities files with WMS services
Using Styled Layer Descriptors (SLDs) with WMS services
WMS Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) samples
Tutorial: Publishing a WMS service
WFS services
WFS services
Tutorial: Publishing a WFS service
Tutorial: Publishing a WFS-T service
WCS services
How to publish services
Preparing resources for publishing as services
Publishing a GIS resource to the server
Adding a new service
Starting, stopping and pausing services
Removing a service
Organizing services in folders
Tuning and configuring services
Caching services
Map caches (2D)
What is map caching?
A quick tour of map caching
Map caching concepts and terms
The caching process
Planning a map cache
Choosing cache properties
Creating cache tiles
Using a map cache
Updating a map cache
Strategies for on-demand caching
Tips for caching by feature class
Designing a map to overlay ArcGIS Online services
Designing a map to overlay Google Maps or Bing Maps
Tips and best practices for map caches
Tutorial: Creating a cached map service
Globe caches (3D)
How globe caches work
The caching process
Choosing globe cache properties
Creating globe cache tiles
Using a globe cache
Updating a globe cache
Tips and best practices for globe caches
Automating cache creation and updates with geoprocessing
Copying caches
Cache generation and update on Linux/Solaris
Common caching questions
Creating and managing applications
Working with applications in Manager
Creating Web applications
Introduction to creating Web applications with Manager
Selecting services to display
Configuring tasks
Choosing the look and feel of the application
Using ArcGIS Online services in your Web application
Performance tips for Web applications
Tutorial: Creating a Web application
Deploying the application
Overview
Deploying to JBoss
Deploying to Oracle
Deploying to Tomcat
Deploying to Sun Java System
Deploying to Weblogic
Deploying to Websphere
Configuring Metadata Explorer
Creating Enterprise applications
Introduction to creating Enterprise applications with Manager
Tutorial: Creating an EJB module
Managing ArcGIS Explorer maps
Managing KML network links
Viewing WMS services
Administering the server
Getting started after install
Configuring a one-machine deployment
Configuring a multiple-machine deployment
Tuning and configuring ArcGIS Server
Network ports used by the system
Viewing and Managing Network Ports on Linux/Solaris
How the GIS server works
Planning an ArcGIS Server deployment
Guidelines for configuring ArcGIS Server components
Anticipating and accommodating users
Deployment scenarios
Exporting the Web Services Handler
Exporting the REST handler
Working with configuration files
How configuration files work
Server configuration files
Service configuration files
Security configuration files
Monitoring performance
Interpreting server statistics
Interpreting log files
How log files work
Log message structure
Configuring log file parameters
Log codes
Log codes overview
Core server log codes
Map service log codes
Enabling error reports
Common administrative tasks
Logging in to Manager
Connecting to a GIS server in ArcCatalog
Adding a server object container
Specifying the log file location
Setting the capacity of a server object container
Creating a server directory
Displaying server statistics
Performing diagnostics on Linux/Solaris
Registering ArcGIS Image Server with ArcGIS Server
Securing your system
Ways to implement security in ArcGIS Server
Securing the GIS server
Accounts used by the GIS server
Firewalls and ArcGIS Server
Securing local connections
Securing local connections to services
Adding administrative users to the agsadmin group
Adding users to the agsusers group
Securing Internet connections and Web applications
Security concepts
Configuring security
Securing web services
Securing web applications
Special roles
The token service
Extending the Principal Store API
Accessing secured services from ArcGIS Desktop
Linux/Solaris specific administering topics
Managing user accounts on Linux/Solaris
Performing diagnostics on Linux/Solaris
Viewing and Managing Network ports on Linux/Solaris
/arcgis/log folder
/arcgis/scripts folder
ArcGIS Server distributed setup on Linux/Solaris
MXD Path Editor for Linux/Solaris
Cache generation and update on Linux/Solaris
Making your system an ArcGIS Explorer home server
Geodatabases and ArcSDE
An overview of the geodatabase
An overview of the geodatabase
Essential readings about the geodatabase
Table basics
Feature class basics
Raster basics
Types of geodatabases
Client and geodatabase compatibility
Common geodatabase tasks
Architecture of a geodatabase
Architecture of a geodatabase
Geodatabase storage is based on relational principles
Where does the application logic belong?
The geodatabase is object-relational
Geodatabase storage in relational databases
Geodatabase transaction management
Geodatabase XML
Designing a geodatabase
An overview of geodatabase design
Geodatabase design steps
Using ArcGIS Data Model designs
Documenting your geodatabase design
Modeling feature classes
A note about the use of UML for geodatabase design
Design Tips
Building a geodatabase
Creating a geodatabase
An overview of creating geodatabases
Determining which type of geodatabase to create
Creating a new geodatabase
Schema locking
Copying the schema of a geodatabase
Copying geodatabases
Methods for copying geodatabases
Geodatabase migration
Migrating to the file geodatabase
Migrating to high precision
Defining the properties of a geodatabase
An overview and definition of geodatabase properties
Geodatabase table properties
An overview of table properties
Defining tables
Defining fields in tables
Geodatabase field data types
Data types in the DBMS
Spatial indexes
An overview of spatial indexes in the geodatabase
Setting spatial indexes
Spatial references in the geodatabase
An overview of spatial references
The properties of a spatial reference
Working with pre-9.2 spatial references
Configuration keywords in geodatabases
An overview of configuration keywords and how they are used
Configuration keywords for file geodatabases
Configuration keywords for ArcSDE geodatabases
Adding datasets and other geodatabase elements
An overview of adding datasets to the geodatabase
Creating new datasets using ArcCatalog
Copying feature datasets, classes, and tables to another geodatabase
Exporting data
An overview of exporting data
Exporting feature datasets, classes, and tables to an export file
Exporting features or records to an export file
Exporting selected features and records in ArcMap
Loading data
About loading data into existing feature classes and tables
Work flow strategies for loading data
Loading data in ArcCatalog
Loading data in ArcMap
Loading features or records from an export file
Importing data
An overview of importing datasets
Importing features
Importing tables
Importing a raster dataset
Importing feature datasets, classes, and tables from an XML workspace document
How data converts when importing
Working with geodatabase datasets
Tables
An overview of tables
Designing tables in the geodatabase
Creating tables
Creating attribute indexes
Feature classes
An overview of creating feature classes
Defining feature class properties
Creating feature classes
Feature datasets
An overview of working with feature datasets
Creating a feature dataset
Domains
An overview of attribute domains
Browsing the attribute domains of a geodatabase
Creating new attribute domains
Modifying and deleting attribute domains
Associating default values and domains with tables and feature classes
Subtypes
An overview of subtypes
Working with subtypes
Creating subtypes
Modifying and deleting subtypes
Relationship classes
Relationships and ArcGIS
Deciding between relationship classes, joins, and relates
Benefits of relationship classes
Relationship class properties
Modeling limitations of relationship classes
An overview of creating and maintaining relationship classes
Creating a simple relationship class
Creating a composite relationship class
Creating an attributed relationship class
Populating an attributed relationship class table (intermediate table)
Creating relationship rules
Viewing and modifying relationship properties
Exploring related objects in ArcMap
Appending related fields with a join
Relationship classes: Maximizing performance
Attributed Relationship Class Examples
Annotation
Annotation in the geodatabase
Overview of creating annotation
Exploring annotation feature classes in ArcCatalog
Managing annotation feature classes
Managing annotation feature class properties
Annotation feature class editing properties
Creating annotation feature classes
Converting labels to annotation features
Placing unplaced annotation features
Importing coverage or CAD annotation into geodatabase annotation
Importing SDE 3, VPF, or PC ARC/INFO coverage annotation
Relinking converted feature-linked annotation back to its features
Converting ArcInfo Workstation coverage, CAD, SDE 3, VPF or PC ARC/INFO annotation to map document annotation
Combining annotation feature classes
Converting geodatabase annotation to coverage annotation
Topologies
An overview of topology in ArcGIS
Topology basics
Topology in ArcGIS
Designing a geodatabase topology
Creating a topology
Validating a topology
Drawing and displaying topologies in ArcMap
Editing a topology
Topology and versioned geodatabases
Common topology tasks
Helpful hints when using topologies
Topology rules poster
Address locators
Working with address locators and geocoding
Dimensions
About dimensioning
Dimensions in the geodatabase
Creating dimension feature classes
Creating and managing dimension styles
Data management workflows, transactions, and versioning
Getting started with editing and maintaining data
An overview of editing and maintaining data
Transactions and geographic data
Data maintenance strategies
Deciding how to register data
Working with non-versioned data
An overview of working with nonversioned data
Configuring an ArcMap edit session to perform nonversioned edits
Concurrency and locking
Working with data integrity features
Non-versioned editing with the map cache
Working with versioned data
Understanding versioning
Version scenarios
Registering and unregistering data as versioned
Creating versions and setting permissions
Displaying versions
An overview of the version editing process
Saving edits to a version
Using the Version Changes command
Reconciling a version
Reviewing conflicts
Resolving conflicts interactively
Posting changes
Automating reconcile and post
Compressing the database
Version creation and permissions example
Managing Distributed Data
Understanding distributed data
Scenarios using distributed data
Working with geodatabase replication
Replicas and geodatabases
Replication types
Connected and disconnected replication
Preparing data for replication
Replica creation and versioning
Replicating related data
Replicating topology
Replicating geometric networks
Replicating raster data
Replicating terrains, network datasets, and representations
About synchronization
Connected synchronization
Disconnected synchronization
Synchronization and versioning
Synchronizing with filters and related data
Synchronizing topology
Synchronizing geometric networks
Working with schema changes
Geodatabase replication and ArcGIS Server
Geodatabase releases and geodatabase replication
Creating replicas
Synchronizing connected replicas
Creating and synchronizing connected replicas example video
Synchronizing disconnected replicas
Applying schema changes
Resolving synchronization conflicts manually
Managing replicas
Accessing the replica activity log
Creating replica footprints
Archiving data
Geodatabase archiving
Enabling archiving
The archive process
Working with a historical version
Working with historical markers
Working with the Geodatabase History Viewer
Working directly with the archive class
Disabling archiving
Archiving scenarios
Archiving video examples
Geodatabase data storage and schema
A short history lesson on simple features
How geodatabases are stored in a DBMS
Feature geometry and raster data storage
An overview of feature geometry and raster data storage
ArcSDE Compressed Binary storage
The OGC Well-Known Binary representation for geometry
The OGC Well-Known Text representation of spatial reference systems
The ST_Geometry storage type
The Oracle Spatial geometry and raster types
The PostGIS geometry type
The Microsoft SQL Server spatial types
Inside a geodatabase in DB2
An overview of the geodatabase schema in DB2
Feature classes in a geodatabase in DB2
Feature datasets in a geodatabase in DB2
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in DB2
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in DB2
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in DB2
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in DB2
Locators in a geodatabase stored in DB2
Domains in a geodatabase stored in DB2
Log file tables in a geodatabase in DB2
Toolboxes in geodatabases in DB2
XML columns in a geodatabase stored in DB2
System tables of a geodatabase in DB2
The DB2 Spatial Extender geometry type
Inside a geodatabase in Informix
An overview of the geodatabase schema in Informix
Feature classes in a geodatabase in Informix
Feature datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in Informix
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in Informix
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in Informix
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in Informix
Locators in a geodatabase in Informix
Domains in a geodatabase in Informix
Log file tables in a geodatabase in Informix
Toolboxes in a geodatabase in Informix
XML columns in a geodatabase stored in Informix
System tables of a geodatabase in Informix
The Informix Spatial DataBlade geometry type
Inside a geodatabase in Oracle
An overview of the geodatabase schema in Oracle
Feature classes in a geodatabase in Oracle
Feature datasets in a geodatabase stored in Oracle
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase stored in Oracle
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in Oracle
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in Oracle
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in Oracle
Locators in a geodatabase stored in Oracle
Domains in a geodatabase stored in Oracle
Log file tables in a geodatabase in Oracle
Toolboxes in geodatabases in Oracle
XML columns in a geodatabase stored in Oracle
System tables of a geodatabase stored in Oracle
ST_Geometry storage in Oracle
BLOB data storage in Oracle geodatabases
Using the Oracle Spatial geometry type
Using the Oracle Spatial raster type
Migrating Oracle data from one storage type to another
Inside a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
An overview of the geodatabase schema in PostgreSQL
Feature classes in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Feature datasets in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Locators in a geodatabase stored in PostgreSQL
Domains in a geodatabase stored in PostgreSQL
Log file tables in a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
Toolboxes in geodatabases in PostgreSQL
XML documents in a geodatabase stored in PostgreSQL
System tables of a geodatabase in PostgreSQL
ST_Geometry storage in PostgreSQL
Using the PostGIS geometry type
Inside a geodatabase in SQL Server
An overview of the geodatabase schema in SQL Server
Feature classes in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Feature datasets in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Raster datasets and raster catalogs in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Relationships between datasets in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Keyset tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Versioned tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Locators in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Domains in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Log file tables in a geodatabase in SQL Server
Toolboxes in geodatabases in SQL Server
XML columns in a geodatabase in SQL Server
System tables of a geodatabase in SQL Server
Using the Microsoft spatial types
Administering ArcSDE geodatabases
An overview of ArcSDE geodatabase administration
What is ArcSDE?
Administering ArcSDE for DB2
Administering ArcSDE for Informix
Administering ArcSDE for Oracle
Administering ArcSDE for PostgreSQL
Administering ArcSDE for SQL Server
Administering a database server
Installing and upgrading the ArcSDE component
An overview of installing the ArcSDE component
About new installations of the ArcSDE component
Installing SQL Server Express and enabling it to store ArcSDE geodatabases
Installation summary for the ArcSDE component for DB2
Installation summary for the ArcSDE component for Informix
Installation summary for the ArcSDE component for Oracle
Sample scripts installed with ArcSDE for Oracle
Installation summary for the ArcSDE component for PostgreSQL
Sample scripts provided with ArcSDE for PostgreSQL
Installation summary for the ArcSDE component for SQL Server
Managing multiple ArcSDE component installations on the same machine
After ArcSDE component installation and geodatabase creation
About upgrading ArcSDE geodatabases
Upgrading geodatabases on ArcSDE database servers
Upgrade summary for ArcSDE geodatabases
Configuring an ArcSDE geodatabase
An overview of configuring an ArcSDE geodatabase
DBMS initialization parameter recommendations
ArcSDE initialization parameters
The dbtune file and the DBTUNE table
DBTUNE configuration keywords
DBTUNE configuration parameter name-configuration string pairs
Making configuration keywords available in ArcGIS
Log file configuration options
About data types
About geometry storage types
Configuring Oracle Net Services to use ST_Geometry SQL functions
Locators in the geodatabase
Language support in the geodatabase
XML columns in the geodatabase
Configuring a database to support XML columns
Using multiple geodatabases within a DBMS
Registering tables to be used by ArcGIS Desktop
Creating and administering user accounts
An overview of user accounts
Adding users to an ArcSDE geodatabase
Adding and removing users or groups for ArcSDE database servers
Grouping users by access needs
The ArcSDE administrative account
User permissions
Administering user permissions for ArcSDE database servers
Granting and revoking privileges on datasets
Connecting to an ArcSDE geodatabase
An overview of ArcSDE geodatabase connections
Compatibility between clients and geodatabases
ArcSDE connection syntax
Starting an ArcSDE service
Stopping an ArcSDE service
Pausing and resuming an ArcSDE service
Accessing an ArcSDE service through a firewall
Displaying ArcSDE service statistics and session information
Troubleshooting the ArcSDE service
Properties of a direct connection to an ArcSDE geodatabase
Setting up clients for a direct connection
Troubleshooting direct connections to an ArcSDE geodatabase
An overview of database server connections
Adding an ArcSDE database server
Deleting an ArcSDE database server
Disconnecting from an ArcSDE database server
Pausing, stopping, and starting an ArcSDE database server
Troubleshooting connections to the database server
Saving a geodatabase connection
Maintaining a geodatabase
An overview of maintaining an ArcSDE geodatabase
About database backup and recovery
Back up and restore geodatabases on an ArcSDE database server
About compressing a geodatabase
Compressing a geodatabase on an ArcSDE database server
Compressing an ArcSDE geodatabase licensed under ArcGIS Server Enterprise
About updating geodatabase statistics
Updating statistics on a geodatabase licensed under ArcGIS Server Enterprise
Updating geodatabase statistics in DB2 databases
Updating geodatabase statistics in Informix databases
Updating geodatabase statistics in Oracle databases
Updating geodatabase statistics in PostgreSQL databases
Updating geodatabase statistics in SQL Server databases
Updating statistics on geodatabases on ArcSDE database servers
Rebuilding indexes on a geodatabase on an ArcSDE database server
Tuning an ArcSDE geodatabase
An overview of tuning an ArcSDE geodatabase
Recommendations to minimize disk I/O contention
Recommendations for tuning memory
Tuning spatial indexes
Using database views
Shrinking geodatabases
Tuning an Oracle instance for XML data storage
Scaling and moving your geodatabase
An overview of scaling and moving a geodatabase
Migrating from one type of single-user geodatabase to another
Migrating to an ArcSDE geodatabase licensed through ArcGIS Server Workgroup
Migrating to an ArcSDE geodatabase licensed through ArcGIS Server Enterprise
About exporting and importing ArcSDE geodatabases
Moving a geodatabase using ArcSDE export files
Detaching and attaching a geodatabase on a database server
Administering File and Personal geodatabases
An overview of administering file and personal geodatabases
File geodatabases: compressing vs. compacting
Compacting file and personal geodatabases
About compressing file geodatabase data
Upgrading file and personal geodatabases
File geodatabases and Windows Explorer
File geodatabase size and name limits
File geodatabases and locking
Working with geodatabase using SQL
An overview of working with ST_Geometry storage using SQL
Spatial relationships
Spatial operations
Geometry properties
SQL implementation differences for the ST_Geometry type
Using spatial types with SQL
An overview of using ST_Geometry with SQL
Creating a table with an ST_Geometry column
Creating spatial references using SQL
Inserting features to a table with an ST_Geometry column
Creating spatial indexes on tables with an ST_Geometry column
Querying tables with an ST_Geometry column
Updating and deleting values in an ST_Geometry spatial column
Enhancing ArcGIS functionality using spatial types
Using multiversioned views
Using spatial views on tables with an ST_Geometry column
SQL functions reference
An overview of SQL functions used with ST_Geometry types
ST_Aggr_ConvexHull
ST_Aggr_Intersection
ST_Aggr_Union
ST_Area
ST_AsBinary
ST_AsText
ST_Boundary
ST_Buffer
ST_Centroid
ST_Contains
ST_ConvexHull
ST_CoordDim
ST_Crosses
ST_Curve
ST_Difference
ST_Dimension
ST_Disjoint
ST_Distance
ST_EndPoint
ST_Entity
ST_Envelope
ST_EnvIntersects
ST_Equals
ST_Equalsrs
ST_ExteriorRing
ST_GeomCollection
ST_GeomCollFromShape
ST_GeomCollFromWKB
ST_Geometry
ST_GeometryN
ST_GeometryType
ST_GeomFromShape
ST_GeomFromText
ST_GeomFromWKB
ST_GeoSize
ST_InteriorRingN
ST_Intersection
ST_Intersects
ST_Is3d
ST_IsClosed
ST_IsEmpty
ST_IsMeasured
ST_IsRing
ST_IsSimple
ST_Length
ST_LineFromShape
ST_LineFromText
ST_LineFromWKB
ST_LineString
ST_M
ST_MaxM
ST_MaxX
ST_MaxY
ST_MaxZ
ST_MinM
ST_MinX
ST_MinY
ST_MinZ
ST_MLineFromShape
ST_MLineFromText
ST_MLineFromWKB
ST_MPointFromShape
ST_MPointFromText
ST_MPointFromWKB
ST_MPolyFromShape
ST_MPolyFromText
ST_MPolyFromWKB
ST_MultiCurve
ST_MultiLineString
ST_MultiPoint
ST_MultiPolygon
ST_MultiSurface
ST_NumGeometries
ST_NumInteriorRing
ST_NumPoints
ST_OrderingEquals
ST_Overlaps
ST_Point
ST_PointFromShape
ST_PointFromText
ST_PointFromWKB
ST_PointN
ST_PointOnSurface
ST_PolyFromShape
ST_PolyFromText
ST_PolyFromWKB
ST_Polygon
ST_Relate
ST_SRID
ST_StartPoint
ST_Surface
ST_SymmetricDiff
ST_Touches
ST_Transform
ST_Union
ST_Within
ST_X
ST_Y
ST_Z
SQL exception codes for ST_Geometry
Extensions
ArcPad Extension
Geoportal Extension
Schematics Extension
Introducing ArcGIS Server Schematics
Displaying schematic diagrams
Generating and updating schematic diagrams
Developing with ArcGIS Server: An overview
Common problems and solutions