[mapserver-users] Cannot get my layer to render via WMS...

Jeff McKenna jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
Wed Mar 24 10:28:19 EDT 2010


mapper99 wrote:
> Here is a map file I have:
> 
> MAP
>   
>   NAME "WMSTEST"   
>   EXTENT        -91.409324 40.696301 -90.942253 41.074178
>   SIZE           800 600
>   IMAGECOLOR     255 255 255
>   
>   PROJECTION
>   "init=epsg:4326"
>   END
>   
>   WEB
>   IMAGEPATH "/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/"
>   IMAGEURL "/ms_tmp/"
>     METADATA
>     "wms_title"     "WMS Test Server"  ##required
>     "wms_onlineresource"
> "http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&"   ##required
>     "wms_srs"       "EPSG:4326"  ##recommended
>     END
>   END
> 
>   
>   LAYER
>       NAME "test"
> 	  EXTENT        -91.409324 40.696301 -90.942253 41.074178
> 	  METADATA
>       "wms_title"    "TestLayer"   ##required
> 	  END
> 	  
> 	  PROJECTION
>       "init=epsg:4326"   ##recommended
>       END
> 	  
>       STATUS ON
>       TYPE POLYGON
>       CONNECTIONTYPE POSTGIS
>       CONNECTION "host=127.0.0.1 port=5432 dbname=MarkGIS user=postgres
> password=theguy"
>       DATA "geog FROM test USING SRID=4326 USING UNIQUE gid"
>     
> 	CLASSITEM 'cousubfp00'
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'default'
>       EXPRESSION '' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 106 72 44
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 90207' 
>       EXPRESSION '90207' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 130 86 84
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 90401' 
>       EXPRESSION '90401' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 160 64 74
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 90813' 
>       EXPRESSION '90813' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 137 230 122
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 90887' 
>       EXPRESSION '90887' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 84 173 118
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 90888' 
>       EXPRESSION '90888' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 149 106 236
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 91347' 
>       EXPRESSION '91347' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 31 170 38
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 91401' 
>       EXPRESSION '91401' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 64 29 27
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 92010' 
>       EXPRESSION '92010' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 176 211 126
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 92112' 
>       EXPRESSION '92112' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 116 167 107
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 92906' 
>       EXPRESSION '92906' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 164 26 212
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 92924' 
>       EXPRESSION '92924' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 94 224 133
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 93390' 
>       EXPRESSION '93390' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 246 101 186
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 94080' 
>       EXPRESSION '94080' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 161 96 208
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 94203' 
>       EXPRESSION '94203' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 218 17 190
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 94488' 
>       EXPRESSION '94488' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 93 61 209
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 94658' 
>       EXPRESSION '94658' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 200 70 144
>        END
>     END
>     CLASS
>       NAME 'cousubfp00 = 94803' 
>       EXPRESSION '94803' 
>       STYLE
>         SYMBOL 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          COLOR 45 32 194
>        END
>     END
> 	CLASS
>       OUTLINECOLOR 32 32 32
>     END
>   END
>   
> END
> 
> If I use this URL:  
> 
> http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/tutorial/mapfiles/testwms.map&layer=test&mode=map
> 
> The map draws fine.  If I try and consume this map via a WMS client like
> QGIS, the data does not draw.  GetCapabilities appears to be fine:
> 
> http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/tutorial/mapfiles/testwms.map&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
> 
> returns:
> 
> <?xml version='1.0' encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="no" ?>
> <!DOCTYPE WMT_MS_Capabilities SYSTEM
> "http://schemas.opengis.net/wms/1.1.1/WMS_MS_Capabilities.dtd"
>  [
>  <!ELEMENT VendorSpecificCapabilities EMPTY>
>  ]>  <!-- end of DOCTYPE declaration -->
> 
> <WMT_MS_Capabilities version="1.1.1">
> 
> <!-- MapServer version 5.2.1 OUTPUT=GIF OUTPUT=PNG OUTPUT=JPEG OUTPUT=WBMP
> OUTPUT=PDF OUTPUT=SWF OUTPUT=SVG SUPPORTS=PROJ SUPPORTS=AGG
> SUPPORTS=FREETYPE SUPPORTS=ICONV SUPPORTS=FRIBIDI SUPPORTS=WMS_SERVER
> SUPPORTS=WMS_CLIENT SUPPORTS=WFS_SERVER SUPPORTS=WFS_CLIENT
> SUPPORTS=WCS_SERVER SUPPORTS=SOS_SERVER SUPPORTS=FASTCGI SUPPORTS=THREADS
> SUPPORTS=GEOS SUPPORTS=RGBA_PNG INPUT=JPEG INPUT=POSTGIS INPUT=OGR
> INPUT=GDAL INPUT=SHAPEFILE -->
> 
> <Service>
>   <Name>OGC:WMS</Name>
>   <Title>WMS Test Server</Title>
>   <OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/>
>   <ContactInformation>
>   </ContactInformation>
> </Service>
> 
> <Capability>
>   <Request>
>     <GetCapabilities>
>       <Format>application/vnd.ogc.wms_xml</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </GetCapabilities>
>     <GetMap>
>       <Format>image/gif</Format>
>       <Format>image/png</Format>
>       <Format>image/png; mode=24bit</Format>
>       <Format>image/jpeg</Format>
>       <Format>image/vnd.wap.wbmp</Format>
>       <Format>image/tiff</Format>
>       <Format>image/svg+xml</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </GetMap>
>     <GetFeatureInfo>
>       <Format>text/plain</Format>
>       <Format>application/vnd.ogc.gml</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </GetFeatureInfo>
>     <DescribeLayer>
>       <Format>text/xml</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </DescribeLayer>
>     <GetLegendGraphic>
>       <Format>image/gif</Format>
>       <Format>image/png</Format>
>       <Format>image/png; mode=24bit</Format>
>       <Format>image/jpeg</Format>
>       <Format>image/vnd.wap.wbmp</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </GetLegendGraphic>
>     <GetStyles>
>       <Format>text/xml</Format>
>       <DCPType>
>         <HTTP>
>           <Get><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Get>
>           <Post><OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;"/></Post>
>         </HTTP>
>       </DCPType>
>     </GetStyles>
>   </Request>
>   <Exception>
>     <Format>application/vnd.ogc.se_xml</Format>
>     <Format>application/vnd.ogc.se_inimage</Format>
>     <Format>application/vnd.ogc.se_blank</Format>
>   </Exception>
>   <VendorSpecificCapabilities />
>   <UserDefinedSymbolization SupportSLD="1" UserLayer="0" UserStyle="1"
> RemoteWFS="0"/>
>   <Layer>
>     <Name>WMSTEST</Name>
>     <Title>WMS Test Server</Title>
>     <SRS>EPSG:4326</SRS>
>     <LatLonBoundingBox minx="-91.4093" miny="40.6963" maxx="-90.9423"
> maxy="41.0742" />
>     <BoundingBox SRS="EPSG:4326"
>                 minx="-91.4093" miny="40.6963" maxx="-90.9423"
> maxy="41.0742" />
>     <Layer queryable="0" opaque="0" cascaded="0">
>         <Name>test</Name>
>         <Title>TestLayer</Title>
>         <SRS>EPSG:4326</SRS>
>         <LatLonBoundingBox minx="-3.40282e+038" miny="-3.40282e+038"
> maxx="3.40282e+038" maxy="3.40282e+038" />
>         <BoundingBox SRS="EPSG:4326"
>                     minx="-3.40282e+038" miny="-3.40282e+038"
> maxx="3.40282e+038" maxy="3.40282e+038" />
>         <Style>
>           <Name>default</Name>
>           <Title>default</Title>
>           <LegendURL width="161" height="329">
>              <Format>image/png</Format>
>              <OnlineResource xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
> xlink:type="simple"
> xlink:href="http://localhost:8080/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=testwms.map&amp;version=1.1.1&amp;service=WMS&amp;request=GetLegendGraphic&amp;layer=test&amp;format=image/png&amp;STYLE=default"/>
>           </LegendURL>
>         </Style>
>     </Layer>
>   </Layer>
> </Capability>
> </WMT_MS_Capabilities>
> 
> But nothing draws in the map?  What am I doing wrong here?
> 
> 

I think the step you are missing is to verify that your GetMap request 
works.  (manually generate a GetMap URL and try that in a browser, like 
you did for your GetCapabilities request).  Once you verify that that 
manual GetMap works, then you should try to access your WMS layers in 
various WMS clients (like QGIS).

-jeff



-- 
Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/




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