If you or your server administrator have already configured a server connection to use when publishing to ArcGIS Server, you can select this connection when creating the service definition file. After you have the draft file, you can use ArcPy to stage and upload the file to a server site.īefore you go through the process of creating a service definition file, consider the following scenarios: If you have already configured a server connection sddraft files for geocode services ( CreateGeocodeSDDraft), geoprocessing services ( CreateGPSDDraft), and image services ( CreateImageSDDraft).
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sddraft) files for map services, map image layers, web tile layers, and web feature layers using the arcpy.sharing module. In ArcGIS Pro, you can create service definition draft (.
#Arcgis file format full
For full instructions, see Create a service definition in ArcMap. You can create a service definition file from any GIS resource, such as a geodatabase, address locator, map document, or geoprocessing model.ĪrcGIS Desktop provides a Save a service definition file wizard through which you can save map documents, geoprocessing models, geodatabases, and other GIS resources as service definition files. You can publish a service definition file (. Similarly, if you are connected to an organization when you create the service definition file, you cannot publish the service definition file to an ArcGIS Server site. If you are connected to an ArcGIS Server site or choose the option to include the data referenced by your GIS resource when you create the service definition file, the file can only be used with an ArcGIS Server site you cannot publish it to an ArcGIS Enterprise portal or ArcGIS Online. Service definition files differ depending on whether you connect to an ArcGIS Server site or a portal organization when you create the service definition file. After quality checking the data, you can capture the verified geodatabase with a service definition file and transfer it to your server administrator for publishing to an ArcGIS Server site. Every month, this data goes through a quality assurance process to make sure it meets your organization's data integrity standards.
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Optionally, you can configure the service definition file to include the data referenced by your GIS resource.įor example, suppose you're a GIS analyst managing a geodatabase that is constantly being modified by dozens of editors.
#Arcgis file format portable
A service definition file contains information about service properties, capabilities, and the service type, which is encapsulated in one portable file. If you have limited access to the server-for example, in a cloud environment or secure environment-you can create a service definition file that can be shared with a server administrator for publishing at a later time. Publish a service definition file from ArcGIS Server Manager.