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C060402 - Publishing a catalog of images as a single layer in ArcIMS

Summary:

In order to publish a catalog of images as a single layer in ArcIMS, follow these steps:

1. Follow the instructions for creating a WMS layer in the Express Server documentation. (Common Tasks > Adding and Configuring a WMS Layer)
   • add a catalog to “cat-cfg.xml”
   • create the spatial index for the catalog
     

     Code:

     $ isindex -create -c MyCatalog -srs EPSG:XXXX

   • update the index
     

     Code:

     $ isindex -update -c MyCatalog

   To determine the EPSG code, see http://ocean.csl.co.uk/conversions.php
   For a large collection, it is advisable to also generate an overview.

   Code:

   $ isindex -overview create -c MyCatalog

2. Make sure that the property iserv-browse-index-only is set to true. Do this in the <Globals> section of “cat-cfg.xml”:
   

   Code:

   <Property name=”iserv-browse-index-only” value=”true”/>

3. Restart the image server. Browse to your catalog – you should see a single image listed, called “iserv-catalog-index” which represents all the images in the catalog.
4. Continue with the normal procedure for adding Express Server images to ArcIMS.

This article was last updated or verified on 4 August 2012.