Using the arcpy.mapping
module, it is possible to publish your map document files to ArcGIS Server
as map services. ArcGIS Server is a platform to distribute maps and data on the Web. Using the ArcGIS JavaScript API, web and mobile applications can be created from services created in ArcGIS Server. For more information about ArcGIS Server, please visit the esri ArcGIS Server site at http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisserver. There are several steps involved in creating a map service from a map document file. The map document file must first be analyzed for suitability and performance issues and any resulting errors must be fixed before final publication to ArcGIS Server. This process involves several steps including a call to an arcpy.mapping
function along with the use of a couple of tools in ArcToolbox
that can be called from your script. After errors have been fixed, you can then upload the resulting Service Definition Draft...
Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Second Edition
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Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Second Edition
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Overview of this book
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Fundamentals of the Python Language for ArcGIS
Managing Map Documents and Layers
Finding and Fixing Broken Data Links
Automating Map Production and Printing
Executing Geoprocessing Tools from Scripts
Creating Custom Geoprocessing Tools
Querying and Selecting Data
Using the ArcPy Data Access Module with Feature Classes and Tables
Listing and Describing GIS Data
Customizing the ArcGIS Interface with Add-ins
Error Handling and Troubleshooting
Using Python for Advanced ArcGIS
Using Python with ArcGIS Pro
Automating Python Scripts
Five Python Recipes Every GIS Programmer Should Know
Index
Customer Reviews