Service Configuration

The Lucity Mobile app can use base map and geocode services from ArcGIS Online, or the agency’s published services. If a client is using their own published services and want them to use them with the android app, those services must be made available through the web server's DMZ or through a VPN connection from the android device to the web server.

Once the aliases are setup and imported into the geodatabase configuration clients need to publish any maps that they want to use. The Lucity Web map, and Lucity Mobile app support both .mxd, and .msp map services. After the services are published Lucity must be configured to use them.

Configure a map service

1. Collect map service information

   For Arc 10

   1. Log into Arc Server Manager and click on Services > Manage Services.
   2. Find a map service to use
   3. Click on the map service to see its properties.
   4. Go to the Capabilities tab.
   5. Copy down the URL found in the URL box. It should have a path similar to this: http://<server name>/ArcGIS/services/<service name>/MapServer
   6. Take the URL and add "rest" to it. It will look similar to this: http://<server name>/ArcGIS/rest/services/<service name>/MapServer
   7. Open up a web browser and paste the URL (from step f) into it and go to the site. A page will appear with the properties of the map service
   8. Scroll down and copy down the Spatial Reference number (do this only for the layer that contains Lucity Data)

      Note: If there is text instead of a number use the closest matching Spatial Reference Number from the following lists: Projected Coordinate Systems Geographic Coordinate Systems

   For Arc 10.1

   1. Log into Arc Server Manager and click on Services > Manage Services.

      

   2. Find a map service to use
   3. Click on the map service to see its properties.
   4. Click on the Capabilities button.
   5. Copy down the REST URL. It should have a path similar to this: http://<server name>/ArcGIS/rest/services/<service name>/MapServer
   6. Click on the REST URL. A page will appear with the properties of the map service
   7. Scroll down and copy down the Spatial Reference number (do this only for the layer that contains Lucity Data)

      Note: If there is text instead of a number use the closest matching Spatial Reference Number from the following lists: Projected Coordinate Systems Geographic Coordinate Systems

2. Go into the Lucity Administration Tool and go to GIS > Map Services.

   

   1. Click Add Map Service...
   2. Fill in the Name field. This will identify the map service when adding it to a Lucity map, or seeing it one of the Lucity mapping products.
   3. Fill in the URL with the REST URL for the map service.
      • For information about using Bing maps go here.
   4. Fill out the order field. (Map services are layered based on this field. A lower number is a lower layer. 0 is the bottom layer)
   5. Check the Base Map? box if this layer is used as a base map.
      • For more information about configuring base maps go here.
   6. Check the Tiled? box if this layer is a tiled service.
   7. Click Save
   8. Click Test if the map service has Lucity features in it. This will show a list of all the feature classes that the map will recognize as being connected to Lucity.
3. After steps 1 and 2 have been completed for all map services, go within the Lucity Administration Tool to System > Settings > GIS tab.

   

   1. In the Operational Data Spatial Reference WKID field fill in the Spatial Reference number. This was covered in step 1.h (for Arc 10 setup) or 1.g (for Arc 10.1)
      • The WKID that is used here must be the the WKID the operational data is referenced against. This spatial reference will be used by lucity to record xy coordinates and any other spatial data.
   2. In the URL for Geocoding Service... provide the URL for what will be the default geocoding service used by the web map or Lucity mobile app.
      • This can be found the same way that it is found for map services in step 1. Be sure to include the rest/ before the word services in the URL.
   3. It is highly suggested that agencies use a Geometry Service. If they have a geometry service they can include the url in the URL for Geometry Service field. Be sure to include the rest/ before the word services in the URL.
   4. Click Save.