NIM082988 for ArcGIS for Server

Bug ID Number	NIM082988
Submitted	July 20, 2012
Last Modified	April 2, 2025
Applies to	ArcGIS for Server
Version found	10.1
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	2008 R2 64 Bit
Status	Known Limit

Additional Information

Support for KML legends was discontinued with the release of ArcGIS 10.1, because the legends are dependent on MXD based services which are no longer supported.

Workaround

1. Publish a map service. 2. Use Manager to create a KML network link, and select the 'Vector Layers as vectors ... ' option. 3. Copy the KML network link file (which ends in .kmz) to a file that ends in .zip, and unzip the file.4. Manually edit the doc.kml network link file in the unzipped folder and add a KML ScreenOverlay referencing the desired legend image. The legend may be exported from ArcMap as a PDF and converted to an image or, in a worst-case scenario, be captured by a Prnt Scrn (print-screen), or it can be completely fabricated by some other image processing or drawing program. Refer to <a href="http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/screenoverlays.html" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/earth/outreach/tutorials/screenoverlays.html</a> for detailed instructions.5. Re-zip the folder with the doc.kml file.6. Rename the file as it was in step 3 with a .kmz extension.7. Add the .kmz document to any client. It now receives dynamic kml and has a legend.