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In some cases it will be necessary to add new data to an existing WebOffice 10 R3 project. Assuming that your new data should be provided by another map document, these are the steps do be done to integrate another MXD file into a WebOffice 10 R3 project:

 

1. Prepare the new MXD file including the concerning data frame

 

As with your other MXD files, you should strictly isolate your master map document from the published map document (located in <ArcGIS Server location>\ServiceDocuments). Be sure that your new MXD file uses the same projection and coordinate system as the existing project.

 

 

Note: More details about the handling of your MXD files can be found in chapter Managing your ArcMap Document Files.

Note: Always try to Put as much Configuration Information as possible into the Map Document.

 

2. Publish the map service

 

In the next step, your newly created map document needs to be published to ArcGIS Server. Open the context menu of the MXD file in ArcCatalog with a right mouse-click and choose option "Publish to ArcGIS Server...". Then define the desired service name and capabilities.

 

 

Note: Detailed information about publishing map documents to ArcGIS Server is provided in Publish ArcMap documents to ArcGIS Server.

 

3. Edit the existing project configuration by manually adding a reference to the new map service

 

Now open the original MXD that is being used in the WebOffice 10 R3 project configuration in ArcMap and start WebOffice author. Open the existing project configuration and navigate to the "Map Collection" section, select an existing map service reference and copy it into the map collection. Using this method, already most of the configured connection details such as server, service user and password will be copied  leaving only the service name and data frame to be updated.

 

 

In the next step, change the service name and data frame of the copied map service reference to refer to the earlier published ArcGIS Server map service. After completing the configuration save the project and close it.

 

 

4. Open the new MXD file and reload the project configuration to validate the layer references

 

Return to the new MXD file and open the project configuration again. Since new layers are available that have not been existing so far in the project, WebOffice author will ask you to assign the new layers to your project configuration. If you set aliases already in ArcMap, WebOffice 10 R3 will choose them by default instead of the technical names. Check the "Assign" boxes to add new layer references to your WebOffice 10 R3 project.

 

 

5. Configure your queries and/or map views

 

Now it is possible to configure queries and the map service may be used within the map view section.

 

 

Note: The easiest way to configure a query is by using the Create Layer Query Wizard. However, detailed information about the configuration of layer queries is provided in Layer Queries and the subsequent chapters.

Note: For detailed information about configuring map views, please, see chapter Map View.