Set WCS properties

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Coverage Service (WCS) provides an open specification for sharing raster datasets on the web. If you published a map image layer with WCS enabled, the WCS service is exposed as a capability of the map image layer.

A WCS service's properties are reflected in its capabilities files so that whoever consumes the service can have a better understanding of the publisher. When publishing a WCS service with system-generated capabilities files (the default), it is recommended that you populate the WCS properties. You can also set the properties using an external capabilities file. You can manage WCS properties when configuring a web layer in ArcGIS Pro, in ArcGIS Server Manager, or from the portal.

Enter WCS properties

To populate or modify WCS service properties from the portal, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the organization as the item owner with publishing privileges or an administrator.
2. Open the item page for the map image layer with WCS enabled.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Scroll to the WCS section and expand the Configuration heading.
5. Under Properties, choose Enter Service Properties.
   Populate or modify the following properties:

   Property	Description
   Name	The name of the map, image, or geodata service that was used to create the WCS service. This property is automatically populated and should not be modified.
   Default Version	The default WCS version that a client uses to access the service—for example, 2.0.1.
   Support EO Profile	Indicates whether to support Earth Observation application profile in WCS 2.0.1.
   Title	A readable title to briefly identify the WCS service, for example: Land cover change in Marion County, 1970 to 2010.
   Abstract	A narrative description that provides additional information about the WCS service, for example: WCS service maintained by Acme Corporation. Contact: [e-mail]. Imagery showing land cover change in Marion County from 1970 to 2010.
   Keywords	A list of keywords or keyword phrases describing the WCS service, which aid in catalog searching, for example: land cover, change, Marion County, imagery
   Fees	Text describing the fees imposed when accessing the WCS service, for example: none
   Access Constraints	Text describing the restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the WCS service, for example: For internal use only. Do not distribute.
   Max Image Width	To prevent users from downloading large amounts of data, you can set the image size limit (in pixels) for the GetCoverage request by defining the maximum image width and maximum image height, for example: Max Image Width: 256 Max Image Height: 256
   Max Image Height
   Provider Name	The name of the WCS service provider, for example: NASA
   Provider Website	A link to a site with information about the WCS service provider, for example: https://www/noaa.gov
   Responsible Person	The primary contact person for the WCS service, for example: Jon Smith
   Responsible Position	The position of the contact person for the WCS service, for example: IT Analyst
   Address	The address of the WCS service provider, for example: 380 New York Street
   City	The city in which the WCS service provider resides, for example: Redlands
   State/Province	The administrative area in which the WCS service provider resides, for example: California
   Postal Code	The postal code in which the WCS service provider resides, for example: 92373
   Country	The country in which the WCS service provider resides, for example: USA
   Phone	The telephone number where the primary contact person for the WCS service can be reached, for example: [phone]
   Fax	The fax number where the primary contact person for the WCS service can be reached, for example: [e-mail]
   Email	The email address of the WCS service provider, for example: [e-mail]
   Online Resource	The Online Resource property lists the URL of the WCS service. It is necessary for a WCS client to communicate correctly with your WCS service. This property is automatically populated and should not be modified.
   Service Hours	The hours in which the primary contact is available to service requests, for example: 24/7
   Contact Instructions	Special instructions that should be considered before contacting the WCS service primary contact, for example: Email John with normal requests, phone John for emergency requests.
   Role	Function performed by the party responsible for the WCS service, for example: PointofContact

   Note:

   The following characters cannot be included in any of the layer properties: &, <, >, '. To learn more, see Special characters in service properties.

6. Click Save.

   The edits are applied immediately.

Configure the use of external capabilities files

To configure your WCS service to use external capabilities files, you'll need to update the service to reference the URL of your capabilities files. To do so from the portal, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to the organization as the item owner with publishing privileges or an administrator.
2. Open the item page for the map image layer with WCS enabled.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Scroll to the WCS section and expand the Configuration heading.
5. Under Properties, choose Use External Capabilities Files.
6. In the Specify Location box, specify the URL of the folder where you placed your capabilities files plus the common prefix you used for the files.
7. Click Save.

   The edits are applied immediately.