Add to Definition (Feature Service)
- URL:https://<adminservicecatalog-url>/services/<serviceName>/FeatureServer/addToDefinition
Description
The addToDefinition operation supports adding a definition property to a hosted feature service. The result of this operation is a response indicating success or failure with error code and description.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| addToDefinition | The addToDefinition parameter supports adding a definition property in a feature service. |
| async | Support options for asynchronous processing. The default format is false. Values: true | false |
| f | The response format. The default response format is html. Values: html | json | pjson |
Advanced views
Views can be created in a way that allows the creator to transform the data of the underlying layers through joins, expressions, or both. Advanced views are powerful tools; however, using advanced views limits what other capabilities are permitted on the layer. Notably, advanced views are read-only and cannot be sync-enabled.
Note:
To reference a service as a member of the advanced view you must be either the owner of that service or have administrator privilege.
Views, whether advanced or not, are created using a call to the addToDefinition operation on a service marked as a view (isView: true). The difference between which type of view is created depends on how the table property is defined within a viewLayerDefinition of that call. Creating a view using only the sourceLayerFields of the joined layer, sourceLayerIdof the joined layer, and sourceServiceName of the joined service without a table property will create a view without advanced capabilities. The inclusion of these properties with a table property indicates a view with advanced capabilities.
Note:
In ArcGIS Enterprise, for a table to indicate an advanced view it must also be named by providing the name property within it.
An advanced view is created as a single primary table with additional related tables joined onto it using one or more common fields.
Note:
ArcGIS Online, and with ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9, the maximum number of related tables is restricted to one.
For example, suppose you have two layers. Layer one has the fields stateAbbreviation and data1. Layer two has fields stateAbbreviation and data2. By joining layers one and two on stateAbbreviation an advanced view can create a layer with fields stateAbbreviation, data1, and data2. These layers may also contain a geometry field, as shown later in this section.
Note:
ArcGIS Online, and in ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1 or higher, there may be multiple geometry layers. However, they must all have the same spatial reference.
Primary table
Below is the table property in a viewLayerDefinition that defines the primary table. Any other tables contained in the view are relatedTables joined onto the primary table by one or more columns. Joined tables follow the same structure as SQL joins and users who are familiar with the concepts of one may apply those concepts to the other.
"table": {
"name": "<table name>",
"sourceServiceName": "<source service name>",
"sourceLayerId": <source layer id>,
"filter": "<filter>",
"topFilter": "<top filter>",
"sourceLayerFields": [
{
"name": "<The new name for this field>",
"alias": "<The new alias for this field>",
"source": "<source layer field name>",
"statisticType": "<statistic type>",
"expression": "<standard sql expression using source field names>",
"type": "<The new ESRI field type>"
},
…
],
"relatedTables" : [
{…},
…
],
"groupBy": "<groupBy fields for statistics>",
"havingFilter": "<having filter for statistics>"
}The following table describes the properties listed above:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| table (Required) | Object | The primary table onto which any related tables are joined. |
| name (Optional) | String | An alias sometimes used to reference this table within the viewLayerDefinition. |
| sourceServiceName (Required) | String | The underlying source service name of the joined service. |
| sourceLayerId (Optional) | Integer | The underlying source layer ID of the joined layer. Defaults to the first layer or table. |
| filter (Optional) | Object | Filters layer data based on non-aggregated fields. The filter needs to reference the source layer field names. |
| topFilter (Optional) | Object | A topFilter on the table results. |
| sourceLayerFields (Required) | Field Array | The list of fields in the newly created view of the joined layer. |
| relatedTables (Optional) | Object | The definition of the related tables. |
| havingFilter (Optional) | Object | Filters data based on aggregated fields. The filter needs to reference field names defined in the view rather than the source field names. |
| groupBy (Optional) | String | Fields for aggregation. Needs to reference field names defined in the view and not the source field names. |
Related tables
Related tables define the tables joined to the primary table. Related tables are the same in the way they define fields, but differ insofar as they contain join information. Related table objects should be listed in the relatedTables property of the table.
“relatedTables”: [
{
"name": "<table name>",
"sourceServiceName": "<source service name>",
"sourceLayerId": <source layer id>,
"filter": "<filter>",
"topFilter": "<top filter>",
"sourceLayerFields": [
{…},
…
],
"type": "<INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL>",
"parentKeyFields": ["Join parent key"],
"keyFields": ["Join related foreign key"],
"groupBy": "<groupBy fields for statistics>",
"havingFilter": "<having filter for statistics>"
}
]The following table describes the properties listed above:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type (Required) | String | The manner in which this table is joined to the primary table. Values: INNER | LEFT | RIGHT | FULL |
| parentKeyFields (Required) | String array | The primary table's key field used to join with this table's key field. Note that the array lengths of the parentKeyFields and keyFields must match. The joins assume an ordered listing (i.e., field 1 of parent keys joins to field 1 of the related keys). |
| keyFields (Required) | String array | The related table's key fields used to join with the primary table's key field. Note that the array lengths of the parentKeyFields and keyFields must match. The joins assume an ordered listing (i.e., field 1 or parent keys joins to field 1 of the related keys). |
SourceLayerFields
The sourceLayerFields property defines how view fields reference fields from the source layer. It can reference a source field directly, create a statistic from it, or can be defined as an expression that uses the source layer fields.
Example one
"sourceLayerFields": [
{
"name": "zipcode",
"source": "zipcode"
},
{
"name": "salesavg",
"alias": "SaleAveragePerCustomer",
"expression": "(Total_Sales_FY13 + Total_Sales_FY14) / Customers",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble"
}
]Example two
"table": {
…,
"sourceLayerFields": [
{
"name": "storename",
"alias": "StoreName",
"source": "storename"
},
{
"name": "mycount",
"alias": "StoreNumber",
"source": "objectid",
"statisticType": "count"
},
{
"name": "data1sum",
"alias": "Total",
"source": "data1",
"statisticType": "sum"
}
],
"groupBy": "storeName"
}The properties listed below are each a field in a JSON object inside the sourceLayerFields array. Although each of these options are listed as optional in the table below, one of them must be included.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name (Required) | String | The field name in the new view. The name of the field can be different from the source field name. |
| alias (Optional) | String | The field alias in the new view. |
| source (Optional) | String | The source layer field name that is referenced directly or utilized inside the statistic operation. |
| statistcType (Optional) | String | The statistic/aggregation function to be applied on the field. Values: SUM | AVG | MIN | MAX | STDDEV |
Geometry field
The geometry field defines the geometry of the resulting view. It is located in the root of the adminLayerInfo object.
"adminLayerInfo": {
…,
"geometryFieldName": "myTableName.shape"
}The following table describes the geometryFieldName property:
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| geometryFieldName (Optional) | String | The geometry field name in the new view. It is specified as the name of the table (either primary or related) and geometry field name. |
Advanced view addToDefinition example
Below is a sample JSON object for the addToDefinition parameter that demonstrates how to create an advanced view:
{
"layers": [
{
"name": "TEST_JOIN",
"description": "AttributeJoin",
"adminLayerInfo": {
"viewLayerDefinition": {
"table": {
"name": "target",
"sourceServiceName": "MyService",
"sourceLayerId": 0,
"sourceLayerFields": [
{
"name": "key1",
"alias": "key1",
"source": "key1"
},
{
"name": "date1",
"alias": "date1",
"source": "date1"
}
],
"relatedTables": [
{
"name": "joined",
"sourceServiceName": "MyService",
"sourceLayerId": 3,
"sourceLayerFields": [
{
"name": "key1related",
"alias": "key1related",
"source": "key1related"
},
{
"name": "name",
"alias": "name",
"source": "name"
},
{
"name": "relatedExpression",
"alias": "NicelyDisplayedExpressionName",
"expression": "data1 + data2",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble"
}
],
"type": "INNER",
"parentKeyFields": [
"key1",
"key2"
],
"keyFields": [
"key1related",
"key2related"
]
}
]
}
},
"geometryField": {
"name": "target.shape"
}
}
}
]
}Example usage
https://services.myserver.com/OrgID/ArcGIS/rest/admin/services/example/FeatureServer/addToDefinitionBelow is a sample JSON object for the addToDefinition parameter that demonstrates how to add a layer to an existing feature service:
{
"layers": [
{
"adminLayerInfo": {
"tableName": "db_10.user_10.LOADTESTSOIL_LOADTESTSOIL",
"geometryField": {"name": "Shape"},
"xssTrustedFields": ""
},
"id": 0,
"name": "LoadTestSoil",
"type": "Feature Layer",
"displayField": "",
"description": "",
"copyrightText": "",
"defaultVisibility": true,
"ownershipBasedAccessControlForFeatures": {
"allowOthersToQuery": false,
"allowOthersToDelete": false,
"allowOthersToUpdate": false
},
"editFieldsInfo": {
"creationDateField": "CreationDate",
"creatorField": "Creator",
"editDateField": "EditDate",
"editorField": "Editor"
},
"editingInfo": {
"lastEditDate": 1455126059440
},
"relationships": [],
"isDataVersioned": false,
"supportsCalculate": true,
"supportsAttachmentsByUploadId": true,
"supportsRollbackOnFailureParameter": true,
"supportsStatistics": true,
"supportsAdvancedQueries": true,
"supportsValidateSql": true,
"supportsCoordinatesQuantization": true,
"supportsApplyEditsWithGlobalIds": true,
"advancedQueryCapabilities": {
"supportsPagination": true,
"supportsQueryWithDistance": true,
"supportsReturningQueryExtent": true,
"supportsStatistics": true,
"supportsOrderBy": true,
"supportsDistinct": true,
"supportsQueryWithResultType": true,
"supportsSqlExpression": true,
"supportsReturningGeometryCentroid": true
},
"useStandardizedQueries": false,
"geometryType": "esriGeometryPolygon",
"minScale": 2311163,
"maxScale": 1128,
"extent": {
"xmin": -13090714.767112788,
"ymin": 3841739.0914657288,
"xmax": -12922032.654624918,
"ymax": 3962581.2727843975,
"spatialReference": {
"wkid": 102100,
"latestWkid": 3857
}
},
"drawingInfo":{"renderer":{"type":"simple","symbol":{"type":"esriSFS","style":"esriSFSSolid","color":[76,129,205,191],"outline":{"type":"esriSLS","style":"esriSLSSolid","color":[0,0,0,255],"width":0.75}}},"transparency":0,"labelingInfo":null},
"allowGeometryUpdates": true,
"hasAttachments": false,
"htmlPopupType": "esriServerHTMLPopupTypeNone",
"hasM": false,
"hasZ": false,
"objectIdField": "FID",
"globalIdField": "GlobalID",
"typeIdField": "",
"fields": [
{
"name": "FID",
"type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
"actualType": "int",
"alias": "FID",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
"length": 4,
"nullable": false,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "AREA",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble",
"actualType": "float",
"alias": "AREA",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeFloat",
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "PERIMETER",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble",
"actualType": "float",
"alias": "PERIMETER",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeFloat",
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "MUSYM",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"actualType": "nvarchar",
"alias": "MUSYM",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar",
"length": 8,
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "MUKEY",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"actualType": "nvarchar",
"alias": "MUKEY",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar",
"length": 30,
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "DESCRIPTIO",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"actualType": "nvarchar",
"alias": "DESCRIPTIO",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar",
"length": 100,
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "CATEGORY",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"actualType": "nvarchar",
"alias": "CATEGORY",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeNVarchar",
"length": 40,
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "OBJECTID_1",
"type": "esriFieldTypeInteger",
"actualType": "int",
"alias": "OBJECTID_1",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeInteger",
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "SHP_ID_ARE",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble",
"actualType": "float",
"alias": "SHP_ID_ARE",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeFloat",
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "SHP_ID_LEN",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDouble",
"actualType": "float",
"alias": "SHP_ID_LEN",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeFloat",
"nullable": true,
"editable": true,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "GlobalID",
"type": "esriFieldTypeGlobalID",
"alias": "GlobalID",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeOther",
"length": 38,
"nullable": false,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": "NEWID() WITH VALUES"
},
{
"name": "CreationDate",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDate",
"alias": "CreationDate",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeOther",
"length": 8,
"nullable": true,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "Creator",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"alias": "Creator",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeOther",
"length": 50,
"nullable": true,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "EditDate",
"type": "esriFieldTypeDate",
"alias": "EditDate",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeOther",
"length": 8,
"nullable": true,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
},
{
"name": "Editor",
"type": "esriFieldTypeString",
"alias": "Editor",
"sqlType": "sqlTypeOther",
"length": 50,
"nullable": true,
"editable": false,
"domain": null,
"defaultValue": null
}
],
"indexes": [
{
"name": "PK__LOADTEST__C1BEA5A20995BF60",
"fields": "FID",
"isAscending": true,
"isUnique": true,
"description": "clustered, unique, primary key"
},
{
"name": "user_10.LOADTESTSOIL_LOADTESTSOIL_Shape_sidx",
"fields": "Shape",
"isAscending": false,
"isUnique": false,
"description": "Shape Index"
},
{
"name": "GlobalID_Index",
"fields": "GlobalID",
"isAscending": false,
"isUnique": true,
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "CreationDateIndex",
"fields": "CreationDate",
"isAscending": true,
"isUnique": false,
"description": "CreationDate Field index"
},
{
"name": "CreatorIndex",
"fields": "Creator",
"isAscending": false,
"isUnique": false,
"description": "Creator Field index"
},
{
"name": "EditDateIndex",
"fields": "EditDate",
"isAscending": true,
"isUnique": false,
"description": "EditDate Field index"
},
{
"name": "EditorIndex",
"fields": "Editor",
"isAscending": false,
"isUnique": false,
"description": "Editor Field index"
}
],
"types": [],
"templates": [
{
"name": "New Feature",
"description": "",
"drawingTool": "esriFeatureEditToolPolygon",
"prototype": {
"attributes": {
"AREA": null,
"PERIMETER": null,
"MUSYM": null,
"MUKEY": null,
"DESCRIPTIO": null,
"CATEGORY": null,
"OBJECTID_1": null,
"SHP_ID_ARE": null,
"SHP_ID_LEN": null
}
}
}
],
"supportedQueryFormats": "JSON",
"hasStaticData": false,
"maxRecordCount": 1000,
"standardMaxRecordCount": 4000,
"tileMaxRecordCount": 4000,
"maxRecordCountFactor": 1,
"capabilities": "Create,Delete,Query,Update,Editing,Extract,Sync",
"exceedsLimitFactor": 1
}
]
}JSON Response syntax
{
"success": <true|false>,
"error": {
"code": <code>,
"message": "<description>",
"details": [
"<message>"
]
}
}JSON Response examples
When addToDefinition succeeds:
{
"success": true
}When addToDefinition fails:
{
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "",
"details": [
"Unable to add feature service definition."
]
}
}