Summary
Instructions provided describe how to move ArcGIS Server 9.2 map services from one folder to another.
Procedure
It is necessary to have a map service already created before following the steps below.
- Log into ArcGIS Server Manager.
- Click on the 'Services' tab.
- Under 'Folders', click on 'Add'.
- For this example, use 'Maps' as the folder name. After typing in 'Maps' as the folder name, click on 'Add'.
- Navigate to <ArcGIS installation directory>\server\user\cfg. Verify that a 'Maps' directory was created in this folder. There should also be some .cfg files that belong to map services and one called FolderInfo.cfg.
- Log out of the ArcGIS Server Manager. Stop the ArcGIS Server Object Manager (SOM).
- Move one of the map services .cfg file into 'Maps'. Do not move the FolderInfo.cfg.
- Start the ArcGIS Server Object Manager (SOM) and refresh ArcGIS Server Manager Service.
- Log back into ArcGIS Server Manager.
- Click on the 'Services' tab.
- Under 'Folders', click on 'Maps' and verify that the map service has been moved.