[mapguide-users] How to prepare the unmanaged feature source?

[Jackie Ng]

A basic FeatureSource document looks like something below...

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FeatureSource xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="FeatureSource-1.0.0.xsd">
     <Provider>[Name of the provider]</Provider>
     <Parameter>
           <Name>[Connection Parameter]</Name>
           <Value>[Parameter Value]</Value>
     </Parameter>
     <Parameter>
           <Name>[Connection Parameter]</Name>
           <Value>[Parameter Value]</Value>
     </Parameter>
     <Parameter>
           <Name>[Connection Parameter]</Name>
           <Value>[Parameter Value]</Value>
     </Parameter>
     ....
</FeatureSource>

[Name of the provider] is the name of the provider (eg. OSGeo.SDF,
OSGeo.SHP, etc)

To determine what parameters are required. invoke the
GetConnectPropertyValues of the Feature Service in your mapagent.

- Jackie


Carl wrote:
> 
> Can somebody share a XML example of an unmanaged feature source
> definition?
> 
> 
> Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S wrote:
>> 
>> Afaik, there is no template.
>> To use the "unmanaged feature source" feature, you must have a server of 
>> build 1.2 or greater (Enterprise 2008 is roughly 1.2 Beta2).
>> Sencondly the unmanaged feature is avalible but not displayed in Studio 
>> 2007.
>> You will have to upgrade if you want it displayed in Studio.
>> 
>> You can setup an unmanaged directory, using the "Site Administrator" 
>> (there is a menu for opening the site administrator in Studio).
>> Once the folder is setup, you can use it from within Studio 2008.
>> 
>> If you use Studio 2007, you must manually edit the FeatureSource xml 
>> file, and change the path to something like:
>> %MG_DATA_PATH_ALIAS[name of alias]%/name of datafile.sdf
>> 
>> You will probably have to restart both the server and studio if you add 
>> or remove an alias.
>> 
>> If you don't want the alias option, but just reference data outside of 
>> the repository, you can manually edit the FeatureSource xml, to point at 
>> the correct data.
>> 
>> Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Carl skrev:
>>> Where I can find the template of unmanaged featuresource, or layer?
>>>   
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>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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