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Orbit Web service 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_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:: 2018/06/21 08:13