I have a flex web application with an ArcGIS Server backend that I want to start using an online basemap for. The application includes a printing capability that prints a layout from an arcGIS map service. If I use an online basemap, as well as our own local dynamic layers in the application, then how can I create a print layout that includes all of those layers?
I attempted something similar to this a couple years ago, but it didn't work and these knowledge base links indicate that it's a bad idea:
http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=35903
http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=34552
Is there no way to print a layout that includes the multiple services used by the application?
The reason the mashup needs to happen on the server is that the printed map is in a layout which includes legend, north arrow, scale bar, etc. simply grabbing several map images and overlaying them would be fine if not for the need for marginalia.
I'll try to be more specific:
Our users see a base map as well as several client-specific data layers overlayed. They have the ability to turn their data layers on and off. At any point, they can request a layout to be saved as an image, or sent directly to a printer. The layout should contain all of the layers they see in the map (basemap and data layers) as well as some marginalia. The user does not have control over the marginalia, however the application administrator needs to be able to modify the layouts/marginalia by editing the mxd in arcmap.
So, what I need to do is either be able to cascade services in order to host the print layout service in arcgis server, or I need a way to propagate marginalia from an mxd to the flex client for printing. I haven't looked into the second option, but I'm guessing it's a no-go.
