HOW TO
In ArcGIS Enterprise, there is the option to publish a feature service with branch version capability. This allows you to create and manage different versions of data as you access the service.
ArcGIS Pro has a user interface that allows creating and managing versions within the application once you consume the feature service.
The steps provided below describe how to connect a named branch version via the REST API in your browser and via web maps on Portal for ArcGIS.
If you are using ArcGIS Experience Builder, there is an out-of-the-box widget that allows you to access branch versions and implement some branch versioned workflows. See: Branch Version Management widget—ArcGIS Experience Builder | Documentation
The following is an example of what the connection URL to a branch service looks like and what it consists of:
Example:
https://machine.domain.com/arcgis_server_web_adapter/rest/services/Feature_service_name/FeatureServer/0/?gdbversion=portaladmin.test_named_version
Construct the first part of the URL
https://machine.domain.com/arcgis_server_web_adapter/rest/services/Feature_service_name/FeatureServer/0/
Construct the second part of the URL
Examples:
The second part of the URL should look like the following example:
?gdbversion=portaladmin.test_named_version
Combine the two parts of the URL so it resembles this example below:
https://machine.domain.com/arcgis_server_web_adapter/rest/services/Feature_service_name/FeatureServer/0/?gdbversion=portaladmin.test_named_version
Test connecting to the branch version by creating a web map in Portal for ArcGIS
Caution: This workflow is only designed for viewing data and not editing it. Editing this layer will result in the edits going to the DEFAULT version.
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