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Orbit Web service file
An Orbit Web service resource connection file is a file reference to one specific layer of a well defined web service.
It is advised to read first the documentation about web_resources.
Connection file by web service type :
- *.owms : Orbit Web Map Service
- *.owmts : Orbit Web Map Tile Service
- *.owfs : Orbit Web Feature Service
Structure
An Orbit Web service resource connection file has the following structure:
Required configurations
- ServerType : “WMS”, “WMTS” or “WFS”.
- ServerName : Free of choice, but do not use “.” character. 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]”, “i” is the order of the layer it the web service FeatureTypeList. (only for OWFS).
Optional configurations
- UserName : Username credentials if applicable.
- Password : Password credentials if applicable.
- swap_axis : Comma separated list of EPSG codes. Set list of CRS for map requests coordinates need to be inverted.
- PreferredCRS : EPSG Code. Set fix CRS for all web service communication and map requests. (Only for OWMTS)
- StaticContent : “true” or “false”, optionally for WFS only. Optimize caching and reduce web feature requests for unchanging vector resources. (Only for OWFS)
Reason to use
A Web Service reference file simplifies use of Web resources and enables additional configurations :
- Manage and share web resource in the same way as regular, file based resources.
- Associate an Orbit Legend file.
- Set additional service configurations, see Structure.
Create
Create and edit the .owfs, .owms and .omts files using a simple text editor (e.g. Notepad). Take care of spelling and file syntax.
Examples
Belgium Informatie Vlaanderen Ortho
https://overheid.vlaanderen.be/Webdiensten-Raadpleegdiensten
https://geoservices.informatievlaanderen.be/raadpleegdiensten/omwrgbmrvl/wms?service=wms&request=getcapabilities
informatievlaanderen_ortho.zip
ServerType WMS ServerName informatievlaanderen_omwrgbmrvl ServerURL https://geoservices.informatievlaanderen.be/raadpleegdiensten/omwrgbmrvl/wms? DataSetName Ortho
ServerType WMTS ServerName Agiv_WTMS ServerURL http://grb.agiv.be/geodiensten/raadpleegdiensten/geocache/wmts?service=WMTS DataSetName ortho2007 UserName Password PreferredCRS 31370
Poland Geoportal Orto
http://www.geoportal.gov.pl/uslugi/usluga-przegladania-wms
http://mapy.geoportal.gov.pl/wss/service/img/guest/ORTO/MapServer/WMSServer?service=wms&request=getcapabilities
poland_geoportal_orto.zip
ServerType WMS ServerName mapy_geoportal_gov_pl_orto ServerURL http://mapy.geoportal.gov.pl/wss/service/img/guest/ORTO/MapServer/WMSServer DataSetName Raster swap_axis 4326,2180,2176,2177,2178,2179
US Geological Survey
https://www.usgs.gov/
https://isse.cr.usgs.gov/arcgis/services/Orthoimagery/USGS_EROS_Ortho_1Foot/ImageServer/WMSServer?service=wms&request=getcapabilities
usgs_eros_ortho_1foot.zip
ServerType WMS ServerName USGS_EROS_Ortho ServerURL https://isse.cr.usgs.gov/arcgis/services/Orthoimagery/USGS_EROS_Ortho_1Foot/ImageServer/WMSServer DataSetName USGS_EROS_Ortho_1Foot
US Nasa Earth Observation
https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/
https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/wms/wms?service=wms&request=getcapabilities
ServerType WMS ServerName NEO ServerURL https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/wms/wms DataSetName SRTM_RAMP2_TOPO