[Geomoose-users] How To Add Search Clarification

[Dan Little]

The best reference for styling is to look at the Mapbox GL Style spec.
That's what we're using to define styles.

No, you can't use PNG in the styling for a WFS layer.  PNG is a raster
format whereas WFS deals strictly with vectors.

On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Julson, Adam (MNIT) <
adam.julson at state.mn.us> wrote:

> I understand WMS is used for speed.  If the WFS layer is fast enough can
> we use that mapsource entry for Catalog/Identify/Search/Grid/Select to
> try and simplify the Mapbook?
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> I have one test layer in the catalog as a WFS but styling is a little
> foreign.  Is there a way to use png in the styling for a wfs layer?
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> Thanks!
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> Adam
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> *From:* Geomoose-users [mailto:geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Dan Little
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 06, 2017 7:10 AM
> *To:* TC Haddad <tchaddad at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* GeoMOOSE Users List <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] How To Add Search Clarification
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> Unfortunately, you need to have two <map-source> entries at this point.
> One for the WMS service and one for the WFS service.
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> The search tool gets configured to point to the WFS <map-source> and the
> catalog item is pointed towards the WMS <map-source>.
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> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:52 AM, TC Haddad <tchaddad at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Is it correct to say that both WMS and WFS versions should be together In
> a mapserver group ? That is the example in the demo, though the docs don't
> state it's required from what I saw...
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> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 6:05 AM Dan Little <theduckylittle at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Another fix for today. :D
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> Yes, you can use both at the same time.  There's no conflict in leaving
> the *layer* in the catalog that displays the search as the WMS-based
> version but the WFS configuration will need to be added next to it to add
> search capabilities.
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> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Reynolds, Michael J. (MNIT) <
> mike.reynolds at state.mn.us> wrote:
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> I notice in the following How To doc:
> https://github.com/geomoose/gm3/blob/master/docs/howto/add-search.md
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> It describes creating a map-source name="firestations-wfs".
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> Then later we're adding a new search service, specifically:
> searchLayers: ['firestations/fire_stations'],
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> Is that correct or should it be
> searchLayers: ['firestations-wfs/fire_stations']
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> On another note, we'd like to use a search service on a mapserver layer
> that uses png images for each point and labels.  We see that search service
> is currently a wfs or mapserver-wfs thing and we're wondering if there's
> any way to mashup the two and get the best of both worlds.  Even if the wfs
> layer isn't styled at all but used to execute the search and the search
> service in turn makes sure the related mapserver wms layer is also on.
> Pair/mash/link?
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> Thank you.
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