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ArcGIS Server services are the basis for WebOffice 10 R3 projects. Before creating a WebOffice 10 R3 project, an ArcGIS Server service must exist.
ArcGIS Server services get administered either using ArcCatalog or ArcGIS Server Manager.
Tip: Use of ArcCatalog for service administration is recommended because
•Only with ArcCatalog service capabilities of server objects (Server Extensions WebOffice WebOffice plot extension) can be administered,
•Only with ArcCatalog caches can be administered and managed.
There are two types of ArcGIS Server services concerning communication protocols. Both of them are supported by WebOffice 10 R3. Anyway, available functionalities differ for each type:
•Local services: Local services get accessed using Microsoft DCOM (Distributed COM) protocol. The DCOM protocol implementation is included in Esri core technology and part of Esri ArcGIS Server. WebOffice 10 R3 provides the full product functionality when using local services.
•Internet services: Internet services get accessed using SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) via Port 80 (HTTP). The SOAP interface is included in Esri core technology and part of ArcGIS Server. WebOffice 10 R3 provides map display functionality and supports cached ArcGIS Server internet services.
There are two types of ArcGIS Server services concerning the way they deliver map images. Both types of map services are fully supported by WebOffice 10 R3:
•Dynamic services: Similar to ArcIMS ArcMap Server services map images get dynamically rendered.
•Cached services: Cached maps are very fast concerning map delivery because rendering of the map and map delivery are decoupled. Map caches can be pre-rendered or rendered on demand (cache on demand). A cache consists of a set of scale levels (cache tiling scheme) and many cache tiles for each scale level. One cache tile is an image file with a specific height and width in pixels (by default 256 x 256 pixels) and represents a particular map extent for a specific scale.
Note: It is recommended to disable the web access of an ArcGIS Server map service for security reasons.