Configuring a provider

  1. Open the Configuration Editor and select the MapDrawerProviders configuration.
  2. Select the node for the agency’s GIS provider, or add a new provider node.
  3. Add the name attribute and specify a name for the provider.
  4. Add the config attribute and specify the connection settings for your provider.
    The value of the config attribute is an XML <CONFIG> element that specifies the URLs of the map service and the geometry service. You can add other attributes to the <CONFIG> element as well, such as security credentials. The syntax varies depending on whether you're using ArcGIS Server or OGC.

    For ArcGIS Server, see ArcGIS Server syntax.

    For OGC, see OGC syntax.

    When you upgrade a provider, the settings from the config attribute are used to create the AUTHENTICATION and SERVERS nodes for the provider. The config attribute on the provider node is then cleared.

    See Upgrading a provider.

  5. Add the type attribute and specify the type of provider.
    The type can be MapService_ArcGISServer, MapService_OGC, or MapService_none.
  6. If this is your default provider, add the default attribute and set the value to True.
    When you set the default attribute of a provider to True, the default attribute for all other providers is automatically set to False.
  7. Save your changes.