| URL | http://<adminservices-url>/createFeatureServiceFromFile |
|---|---|
| Parent Resource | Services |
Description
The createFeatureServiceFromFile operation creates a new feature service from a file that contains a JSON service definition (feature service object). The JSON service definition contains a description, connection details, and metadata for one or more datasets. Datasets are tables or views in a database that may contain a spatial column. All datasets in the service definition must be accessible from the same datasource.
Parameters
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| f |
Description: The response format. The default
response format is html. Values: html | json | pjson |
Example Usage
Example 1: Create a feature service from the service definition in the file "WorldDataService.txt":
Example input (HTML)
JSON Response Syntax
{
"success": <true|false>,
"error": {
"code": <code>,
"message": "<description>",
"details": [
"<message>"
]
}
}
JSON Response Example (when createDatasource succeeds)
{
"success" : true
}
JSON Response Example (when createDatasource fails)
{
"error" :
{
"code" : 400,
"message" : "",
"details" : [
"A feature service named 'WorldDataService' already exists."
]
}
}