[OpenLayers-Users] Unable to see WFS layer created by GeoServer

[Jorge Gustavo]

Hi Robin,

1)
Try to see if this URL works:
http://vmfiddich:8081/geoserver/RobinTest/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=DescribeFeatureType&typeName=RobinTest:datazones_2001

2)
Get the xmlns:RobinTest location from the result, to put the same 
location in featureNS

3) Use something like:
var wfs = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Datazones 2001", {
	strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX()],
	protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol.WFS({
		version: "1.1.0",
		url: "http://vmfiddich:8081/geoserver/wfs",
		featureType: "datazones_2001",
		featureNS: "location from step 2)",
		geometryName: "the_geom",
		schema: 
"http://vmfiddich:8081/geoserver/RobinTest/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=DescribeFeatureType&typeName=RobinTest:datazones_2001",
	})
});

3.1)
Right now, you don't need to specify a style. OL will use the default 
style. Later, when it works, put your own style. Keep it simple as 
possible for now.

4)
In Firebug, check if the request is being done

5)
If not, or just in case, use a local proxy to ensure you are not using 
different domains, ié
OpenLayers.ProxyHost = "/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi?url=";

6)
Check once more the WFS post request and answer in Firebug

Good luck,

Jorge


On 14-09-2011 09:03, Boyle Robin wrote:
> Hello list!
>
> I am having difficulty adding a WFS layer that was created using
> GeoServer.  i am using OpenLayers.Layer.Vector with WFS protocol.  When
> I add a layer to OpenLayers from the WMS equivalent, it is fine.  My
> code is below.  The layer datasource is a shapefile called
> datazones_2001 which resides in the RobinTest workspace.
>
> ==========================================================
> var wfsLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector("Datazones 2001", {
>
>                  strategies: [new OpenLayers.Strategy.BBOX()],
>
>                  protocol: [new OpenLayers.Protocol.WFS({
>
>                          url:
> "http://vmfiddich:8081/geoserver/RobinTest/ows"
>
>                          ,featureType: "RobinTest:datazones_2001"
>
>                          , featureNS:
> "http://vmfiddich:8081/geoserver/data"
>
>                          , version: "1.0.0"
>
>                  })],
>
>                  styleMap: new OpenLayers.StyleMap({
>
>                  strokeWidth: 3
>
>                  ,strokeColor: "#333333"
>
>                  })
>
>
> })
>
> map.addLayer(wfsLayer);
>
>
> =========================================================
>
> When I preview the layer in GeoServer as GML it produces valid GML.  Any
> ideas???
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Robin
>
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