Knowledge Base - Technical Articles
Index: WMS layer issues
| Article ID: | 27825 |
|---|---|
| Software: | ArcGIS - ArcEditor 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1, 10 ArcGIS - ArcInfo 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1, 10 ArcGIS - ArcView 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1, 10 |
| Platforms: | Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP |
Summary
There are a number of issues related to working with WMS Layers in ArcMap.
The articles listed below pertain to issues with WMS support in core ArcGIS. The core support was added with ArcGIS 9.0 Service Pack 2. These articles do not pertain to the ArcGIS OGC Interoperability Add-on available for ArcGIS version 8.3.
The articles listed below pertain to issues with WMS support in core ArcGIS. The core support was added with ArcGIS 9.0 Service Pack 2. These articles do not pertain to the ArcGIS OGC Interoperability Add-on available for ArcGIS version 8.3.Topics
- WMS layers do not draw if the WMS service version is 1.0.0
**This issue has been resolved in ArcGIS 9.1** After adding a WMS service version 1.0.0 to ArcMap, none of the layers draw. {*i28031*} - WMS Group Layer description is blank in the Layer Properties dialog General Tab
A WMS service may contain abstracts describing layers, group layers and sublayers. In ArcMap, abstracts for WMS layers and sublayers are displayed in the Description text box of the Layer Properties General Tab. For group layers (layers that gro... - Collapsing the tree view in the Layer Properties dialog Layers Tab for WMS service layers does not persist
WMS layers are listed in a tree view in the Layer Properties' Layers tab. WMS layers can be organized into groups. These groups can be interactively collapsed and expanded within this tree view. All WMS group layers are expanded by default. If so... - Hitting the Enter key after typing in a transparency value for a WMS service has no effect
Transparency set within the Advanced Tab of the Layer Properties dialog box is not being applied to the WMS layer. ... - WMS layer Change Coordinate System dialog drop-down list is blank
The WMS layer Change Coordinate System dialog drop-down list does not display Coordinate System names. ... - WMS layer Change Coordinate System dialog has no effect when in Layout view
** This issue has been resolved in ArcGIS 9.1 ** If a data frame contains WMS layers the coordinate system of a data frame can be changed using WMS layer Change Coordinate System dialog box. {*b28047*} Using this dialog has no effect. The c... - None of the WMS layers draw
When a WMS service is added to ArcMap, none of the WMS layers draw. The WMS layers are listed in the Table of Contents, however all the checkboxes are greyed out, signifying that the layers are on" but not visible. ... - Some of the WMS layers do not draw
A WMS layer contains different subayers. While some of the WMS sublayers are drawing, others from the same WMS service are not drawing. ... - WMS legend items do not draw or do not draw as expected
Most layers in ArcMap contain legend items displaying the layers symbology. These legend items are visible in the Table of Contents and can also be included in the legend of a map layout. 1. In some cases legend items for WMS layers do not dra... - WMS layer minimum and maximum scale ranges reported in ArcMap differ from service capabilities
According to the Open GIS Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) version 1.1.1 specifications, "layers may include aelement that suggests minimum and maximum scale for which it is appropriate to display this layer." Minimum and maximum sca... - WMS layers are not drawing within expected scale range
According to the Open GIS Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) version 1.1.1 specifications, "layers may include aelement that suggests minimum and maximum scale for which it is appropriate to display this layer." Minimum and maximum sca... - WMS features cannot be identified
WMS service sublayers are not listed as layers that can be identified in the dropdown list of the Identify Results dialog. ...- Identify results for WMS features differ from expected
When you use the Identify tool to query a WMS service feature, the results in the Identify results dialog may be different than expected. 1. Results are not displayed in the usual tabular grid. ...- Setting a selection tolerance has no effect when identifying WMS layer features
ArcMap allows you to set a selection tolerance in the Selection Options dialog. The tolerance is in pixels and affects the Identify tool as well as the Selection tools. When identifying WMS layer features, setting a selection tolerance has no ef...- Trouble identifying WMS layer features
When identifying WMS layer features, it may be difficult to obtain successful results. 1. Clicking Close to a feature may still not return a successful result. 2. Using theoption unexpectedly returns empty results. 3. Th... - Can I select WMS layer features in ArcMap?
No. WMS layer features can not be selected. ...- Can I use the FIND tool with WMS layers in ArcMap?
No. The FIND tool can not be used with WMS layers. ...- How are WMS server errors handled in ArcMap?
An error message from a particular WMS service may display when the service is added to a map. As with any live web mapping service based on images, when ArcMap attempts to draw a WMS service it sends an image request to the providing WMS server....- View the WMS service capabilities
Information about a WMS service can be gleaned from its service capabilities file. Much of this information is presented in the WMS Service Properties dialog in ArcCatalog and also in the Layers Tab of the Layer Properties dialog in ArcMap. Capabi...- Set a new data frame coordinate system (spatial reference) to one that is supported by the WMS service(s)
ArcMap supports a wide array of coordinate systems (spatial references), while the WMS service added to the map may only support a limited set. If the ArcMap data frame uses a coordinate system not supported by the WMS service, the service will no... - WMS layers are not drawing within expected scale range
Created: 10/7/2004
Last Modified: 11/29/2011
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By Anonymous - 07/28/2010 7:16 AM
The article contains a dead link.
Am I missing something? ArcMap 9.1 does not work with a GetFeatureInfo request. It appears to format the request wrongly whereas ArcGIS 9.3.1 formats it correctly and returns a valid result. The missing component at 9.1 is the LAYERS parameter - strictly speaking this is part of the GetMap request but requires to be repeated in a GetFeatureInfo request (as per 9.3.1). At 9.1, ArcMap does not do this and hangs the Identify window (from looking at temp internet files, it raises an exception).
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