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

[Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S]

To get the actual mapping for an existing featuresource, you can 
download the Xml for an existing FeatureSource, either in Studio or 
through the http interface:
http://localhost/mapguide/mapagent/index.html
Choose the "Resource" and "GetResourceContent"

The "unmanaged" refers to the fact that the resource files are not 
inside the repository.
So, to make the featuresource unmanaged, modify one of the [Parameter 
Value] strings to point to an external datasource.

Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S



Jackie Ng skrev:
> 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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