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I have 18 raster datasets which I need to publish through ArcGIS online to allow users to turn on/off each layer and toggle transparency. I have the data stored in a file gdb as below:

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I am looking at ways of doing this more efficiently than publishing 18 separate services for each layer. The service will be shared to ArcGIS Server Manager.

Can anybody help?

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  • do you plan on caching the imagery or publishing it as a dynamic service?
    – MDHald
    Jan 27, 2016 at 13:54
  • Caching only, yet I need to be able to toggle between layers
    – MyFamily
    Jan 27, 2016 at 14:45
  • I guess the only other question I have (before I respond) is if you have ArcGIS for Server to store your imagery? Or are you using ArcGIS Online to act as your storage space (this will use credits and cost a pretty penny)
    – MDHald
    Jan 27, 2016 at 14:58
  • @MDHald yes, ArcGIS Server (thankfully)
    – MyFamily
    Jan 27, 2016 at 16:11
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    "Discreet layers" are usually sold by outfits like Victoria's Secret. Although you probably intended "discrete," it's unclear what distinction this adds to "separate."
    – whuber
    Jan 27, 2016 at 23:06

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  1. Add all your imagery to one Map Document. ( I have used Mosaic Datasets in this image - but there will be no difference in how your imagery acts in this process)

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  1. Share your Map Document to your Server via File>Share As>Service.

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  1. Setup all the requirements in terms of name, location, settings and cache.enter image description here - Wait for the cache to complete and then navigate to your server web address. (e.g. http://[yournamehere]/arcgis/rest/services)

  2. Navigate to your Services section and click the link to the imagery service you published (the name you established in the Service Editor.

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  1. Click the name of the image you would like to add as a 'separate' layer to ArcGIS Online.

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  1. After you have clicked through your webpage should look like the one below

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  1. go to the top of the page and capture the URL. This will give you a direct link which you can add in ArcGIS Online.

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  1. copy this link and head over to ArcGIS Online. Click Map>Add>Add Layer From Web. enter image description here

    1. paste your link (e.g. http://[yournamehere]/arcgis/rest/services/[servicename]/MapServer/[serviceid]) into the Add Layer From Web Window

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  1. click add. Repeat steps 5 - 9 for each image you would like to control transparency and toggle.
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Script it with ArcPy! You can create a script which loops through the gdb and publishes each raster it finds.

Here is an example of a update feature service on AGOL script which you can edit for your needs. https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2013/04/23/updating-arcgis-com-hosted-feature-services-with-python/

You can find more information over here: https://geonet.esri.com/message/316359#316359

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  • This is an automated way of publishing 18 separate services. Is there no way of uploading the raster datasets as separate layers in one service, as with vector files?
    – MyFamily
    Jan 27, 2016 at 11:12
  • It depends on what your goal is. You can indeed automatically publish them in one mxd-file and you can call them seperately, but is it enough?
    – Stefan
    Jan 27, 2016 at 12:19
  • How can I call them separately though from one mxd?
    – MyFamily
    Jan 27, 2016 at 14:43
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    You can call them seperatly with the rest-url. Take a look at the following url: sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Fire/Sheep/…. You'll see that this service contains 3 layers. When you publish all the rasters in 1 webmap the interface will look the same.
    – Stefan
    Jan 27, 2016 at 14:51

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