Datasets directory

The datasetsDirectory property points to the location of your datasets folder. This location can be local to the map service or shared across a network path.

• <Installation path>:\arcgisserver\directories\maritimeserver\maritimechartservice—This location is in your datasetsDirectory property, which is defaulted to your ArcGIS Server directories location.

• datasets—This is where you put your S-57 datasets, which can include an exchange set and or individual .000, and associated update (.001…002…) and external (.txt and .tiff) files.

The datasets folder location can also be shared by more than one map service running the Maritime Chart Service. A benefit of using the datasetsDirectory property as a shared location is that it allows you to set up multiple map services with only one set of data. This allows easy maintenance while providing multiple types of services. For example, you can use your single set of S-57 datasets to publish a full coverage ENC service while also using the same S-57 datasets to publish a navigational aids only map service. There are no limits on the number of map services with which you can share S-57 datasets; see Supporting multiple map services for more examples.

ControlFiles directory

The controlFilesDirectory property points to the location of your control files. This location can be local to the map service or shared across a network path.

• <Installation path>:\arcgisserver\directories\maritimeserver\maritimechartservice—This location is in your controlFilesDirectory property, which is defaulted to your ArcGIS Server directories location.

• controlFiles—This directory contains your S-57 data dictionary information and the S-52 presentation library. When the service is started and the .senc files are created, these control files are being accessed.

You can now keep the control files local to your map service while pointing to a single set of S-57 datasets. This allows you to configure multiple services with different default configuration settings. For example, you can use your single set of S-57 datasets to publish five different map services. Each service could have a separate default color scheme or list of layers that are exposed. You can set one map service control files to only show one layer, which is your navigational aids while your other map service provides full ENC coverage.

Working directory

The workingDirectory contains two folders that the service accesses when started. The workingDirectory property path should always be local to the server running the map service. If not local to the server, the draw performance will not be optimized.

• <Installation path>:\arcgisserver\directories\maritimeserver\maritimechartservice—This location is in your workingDirectory property, which is defaulted to your ArcGIS Server directories location.

• logs—Contains time-stamped log files created by the service when the map service is started or when AutoCellUpdate is used. For more information, see AutoCellUpdate.

• sencs—Contains the .senc files created by the service and the find.dat file.

Modifying the directories