Using the WFS Connector is best understood by working through a set of examples. Examples for each of the requests and filters use a Feature Service named SantaClara_WFS. Once you have set up the environment, you can test different URL's using a browser. The instructions for setting up this service are as follows.

1. Create a Feature Service using the map configuration file SantaClara.axl, located in <ArcIMS_Installation_Directory>/Samples/TutorialData/AXL. Name it SantaClara_WFS. The service name is case sensitive. For more information, see Publishing an ArcIMS service.
2. Enable WFS on the Feature Service SantaClara_WFS created in the previous step. For more information on enabling WFS, see Administering the WFS Connector.
3. Test the WFS Service by typing or copying the URL below in a browser.

   http://<hostname>/wfsconnector/com.esri.wfs.Esrimap/SantaClara_WFS?request=getcapabilities&service=wfs&version=1.0.0

   If a valid WFS Capabilities XML file is returned, the test environment was created successfully.