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Orbit Web service resource connection file

An Orbit Web service resource connection file is a filed based connection to one specific layer of a well defined web service.

Connection file by web service type :

  • *.owms : Orbit Web Map Service
  • *.owmts : Orbit Web Map Tile Service
  • *.owfs : Orbit Web Feature Service

It is strongly advised to read the documentation about Web Based Resources.

Structure

An Orbit Web service resource connection file has the following structure:

  • ServerType : “WMS”, “WMTS” or “WFS”.
  • ServerName : free of choice - Web service name as labeled in Orbit.
  • ServerURL : service url
  • DataSetName : <layer name> or <layer order reference>
    • <layer name> : value of service FeatureType Name tag in the FeatureTypeList.
    • <layer order reference> : “[i]”, were i is the order of the layer it the web service FeatureTypeList.
  • UserName : username credentials if applicable.
  • Password : password credentials if applicable.
  • PreferredCRS : <EPSG code> - optionally for WMTS only - set fix coordinate reference system to be used.
  • StaticContent : “true” or “false” - optionally for WFS only - optimize caching and reduce web feature requests.

Reason to use

Compared to establishing a web service connection and loading the layer via the Resource Browser, this alternative way of loading a web service layer has following advantages :

  • Web service layers are manageable as file based resources like other supported formats.
  • Easy to share with Orbit users.
  • Possibility to create and associate an Orbit Legend.
  • Additional configuration possibilities like preferred crs, static content and spatial format, see below.

Create

Create and edit these files using a text editor. Take care of spelling and file syntax.

Examples

ServerType	WMS
ServerName	NASA JPL
ServerURL	http://wms.jpl.nasa.gov/wms.cgi?Service=WMS&Version=1.1.1&Request=GetCapabilities
DataSetName	global_mosaic
UserName	
Password	
ServerType	WMTS
ServerName	Agiv_WTMS
ServerURL	http://grb.agiv.be/geodiensten/raadpleegdiensten/geocache/wmts?service=WMTS
DataSetName	ortho2007
UserName	
Password	
PreferredCRS	31370	
ServerType	WFS
ServerName	www.ruimtemonitor.be
ServerURL	http://www.ruimtemonitor.be/geoserver/rm/wfs?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities&version=1.1.0
DataSetName	rm:m06_woonwerkafstand_mmm
UserName	
Password
 
Last modified:: 2019/03/25 11:36