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.