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Buffering the features of ArcMap Services: Issues

Last Published: April 25, 2020

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There are a number of issues concerning the ability to buffer features of an Arcmap Service. These include:

General Limitations:
- Can I change the buffer symbology for ArcMap Service?
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/22060' target='_blank'>FAQ: Can I change the buffer symbology for ArcMap Services?</a>
- Can Acetate elements of an ArcMap Service be buffered?
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/24644' target='_blank'>FAQ: Can Acetate elements of an ArcMap Service be buffered?</a>
- Can I buffer and select features from the same layer of an ArcMap Service.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/26588' target='_blank'>FAQ: Can I buffer and select features from the same layer of an ArcMap Service?</a>

Errors and Incorrect Results:
- Selected features from an ArcMap Service buffer are incorrect.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/22102' target='_blank'>Problem: Selected features from an ArcMap Service buffer are incorrect</a>
- Features of an ArcMap Service are not buffered.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/26674' target='_blank'>Bug:Features of an ArcMap Service are not buffered</a>
- ArcMap Service unexpectedly times out when buffering.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/22114' target='_blank'>Bug:ArcMap Service unexpectedly times out when buffering</a>
- Error: Unable to display map service. Buffer operation failed.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/23887' target='_blank'>Error: Unable to display Mapservice. Buffer operation failed</a>

Issues with the HTML Viewer:
- Cannot buffer ArcMap Service event layer features using HTML client.
<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/23899' target='_blank'>Bug:Cannot buffer ArcMap Service event layer features using HTML client</a>
- HTML Viewer returns null attribute values from joined table of ArcMap Service.

<a href='http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/26656' target='_blank'>Bug:HTML Viewer returns null attribute values from joined table of ArcMap Service</a>

Article ID: 000006834

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