What's new in ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 for Server
ArcGIS 10.1 service pack 1 (SP1) for Server includes stability enhancements and improved functionality throughout the ArcGIS for Server product. For a summary of functionality changes in the software, see the following sections:
ArcGIS Server Manager enhancements
ArcGIS Server Manager includes a number of improvements that can help you administer your ArcGIS Server site:
- You can configure the number of services displayed per page in the Services gallery. To learn more, see Editing service gallery settings in Manager.
- If you've registered an ArcGIS Web Adaptor with your site, you can use Manager to view its properties or, optionally, unregister it from your site. For more information, see Viewing Web Adaptor properties in Manager.
ArcGIS Web Adaptor enhancements
The ArcGIS Web Adaptor includes a few new enhancements that can help you install and configure the software:
- The ArcGIS Web Adaptor (IIS) includes an enhanced prerequisite checker that gives you the option to have the setup automatically install missing components on IIS 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0. Prior to SP1, you have to manually install the missing components. For more information, see IIS requirements verification.
- The ArcGIS Web Adaptor (IIS), ArcGIS Web Adaptor (Java Platform), and ArcGIS Web Adaptor (Java Platform) on Linux include a utility that allows you to configure the Web Adaptor from the command line. This is particularly advantageous if your operating system does not have a graphical user interface (GUI). For full instructions, see Configuring the Web Adaptor after installation.
Map draws and queries can be restricted based on feature owners
Another ownership-based access control option has been added for feature services, in which you can choose to allow only the creator of a feature to query that feature. When users issue a query, they will only be returned features that they created. These restrictions also apply to methods on the parent map service such as draw requests, queries, and identify operations. For example, images drawn by the map service will display only the features created by the user requesting the map. See Ownership-based access control for feature services for more information.
New ArcPy functions for registering folders and databases with the ArcGIS Server site
Some new functions have been added to the ArcPy site package to help you manage the folders and databases registered with your ArcGIS Server site. If you're scripting ArcGIS Server administration tasks with Python, you might find these functions easier to use than the native operations in the ArcGIS Server Administrator API. The functions are:
New ArcPy functions for publishing image and geoprocessing services
The ArcPy site package offers two new functions to help you automate the publishing of image services and geoprocessing services using Python. These functions are CreateImageSDDraft and CreateGPSDDraft, respectively. They complement existing functions in the arcpy.mapping module that allow for automated publishing of map services. See An overview of the Publishing toolset to learn about constructing these scripts.
New OGC Web Map Service (WMS) options
ArcGIS for Server supports three new parameters that you can use to enhance the way you communicate with OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) WMS services:
- Layer Definitions provide a more lightweight way for the client to filter the features of individual layers in the exported map by specifying definition expressions for those layers. To learn more, see Filtering features using the layerDefs parameter in WMS requests.
- The Pixel Tolerance property allows you to define a tolerance (in pixels) in which the GetFeatureInfo operation will return feature information to the client when the map is clicked. For more information about this property, see Available WMS service properties.
- The list custom coordinate reference system property allows you to define a custom projection or well-known text (WKT) representation of a projection in a WMS service. This is particularly useful if your custom spatial reference systems are not associated with an official EPSG ID. For more information, see Defining a custom projection for a WMS service.
Cache tiles can be overwritten on import and export
When importing or exporting tiles into a map cache, you can now allow the tiles in the originating cache to overwrite the tiles in the destination cache. Previously, a blended image was created in all cases.
This enhancement is possible through a new parameter Overwrite Tiles in the Export Map Server Cache and Import Map Server Cache tools. If you have an existing model that uses one of these tools, you must open the model and validate it before you can use the model with Service Pack 1. See Automating cache creation and updates with geoprocessing for instructions.
Administrators can disable data copying to the server
If you're an ArcGIS Server administrator and you want to prevent publishers from automatically copying data to the server when they publish, you can disable data copying using the ArcGIS Server Administrator Directory. For full instructions, see Disabling automatic data copying when publishing to the server.