Bug: WMS Connector Generates Incorrect styles.xml That Uses the Layer's Name and Not the I

Description

The downloadable OGC WMS Connector generates incorrect styles.xml files. The connector uses the ArcIMS layer's name instead of the ArcIMS layer's ID.

Cause

This is a known issue.

Workaround

Typically the the names correspond to ArcIMS layer names and the file appears as follows:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<sld:StyledLayerDescriptor ... version="1.0.0">
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>Ocean</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>Country</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>Cities</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
</sld:StyledLayerDescriptor>

However, the code needs appear as follows where the layer names are actually ArcIMS layer IDs:

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<sld:StyledLayerDescriptor ... version="1.0.0">
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>0</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>1</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
<sld:NamedLayer>
     <sld:Name>2</sld:Name>
</sld:NamedLayer>
</sld:StyledLayerDescriptor>

Edit the file and make the necessary change with a text editor.

Warning:
Each time the capabilities file is updated through the WMS Connector Administrator interface it writes over this file with the incorrect values. Create a backup of this file before updating the capabilities files.

Article ID:000007017

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WMS Connector generates incorrect styles.xml that uses the layer's name and not the ID

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