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Posted on February 11, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

WFS service Server Error in ‘/ArcGIS/services’ Application

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What is WFS service ArcGIS?

A WFS service exposes an ArcGIS Server map service to WFS consumers. The security for a WFS service is managed by controlling the security of its parent map service. If a particular role—for example, Planners—is denied access to a map, Planners will not be able to access the map through SOAP, REST, or WFS interfaces.

How do I add WFS to ArcGIS pro?

Right-click a layer and click either Add to new map or Add to current map to add the WFS layer to the map. You can also add the service to the map by dragging it onto the map or into the Contents pane. The WFS item is added to the map.

What does the ArcGIS Server is not able to connect to the specified directory?

This issue is caused by one or more of the following: The account running the ArcGIS Server service does not have permission to access the folder location. The path entered is invalid or does not exist. The ArcGIS Server machine cannot resolve the machine on which the data resides.
 

How do I restart my ArcGIS Server?

Navigate to Windows Start. Type services in the search bar and click the Services icon. In the Services console, navigate to the ArcGIS Server service and click Restart.
 

How do I connect to WFS in ArcMap?

Adding a WFS connection

  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. Open the Catalog window.
  3. Under GIS Servers, double-click Add WFS Server.
  4. Type the service URL.
  5. Click the Version drop-down arrow and choose the version of the WFS specification being used.

How do I connect to WFS?

Steps

  1. In the Catalog window, expand the Interoperability Connections folder.
  2. Double-click Add Interoperability Connection.
  3. Click the Format browse (ellipsis) button to open FME Reader Gallery.
  4. Choose WFS (Web Feature Service) and click OK.
  5. Type the URL into the Dataset text box.

How do I add a server to ArcGIS?

Connect from ArcMap

  1. Start ArcMap or ArcCatalog.
  2. In the Catalog tree, expand the GIS Servers node.
  3. Double-click Add ArcGIS Server.
  4. Choose Use GIS services and click Next.
  5. Provide your User Name and Password.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. You can rename your connection.


Why won’t ArcGIS Pro Let me add a field?

Solution or Workaround



To resolve this issue, stop the edit session in the map document. Click the Editor button in the Editor toolbar, and select Stop Editing. The Add Field and Delete Field options are now available and can be used to add or delete fields.
 

How do I connect SQL Server to ArcGIS?

Connect to the database

  1. Expand Database Connections in the Catalog tree in ArcMap or ArcCatalog and double-click Add Database Connection.
  2. Choose SQL Server from the Database Platform drop-down list.
  3. Type the SQL Server instance name in the Instance text box.

What is the difference between WFS and feature service in ArcGIS?

The WFS client support in ArcGIS allows you to access these services over the Internet and add a WFS layer to your maps. The OGC Web Feature Service is an open specification for serving geographic features over the web that returns actual features with geometry and attributes.

How does WFS work?

A WFS describes discovery, query, or data transformation operations. The client generates the request and posts it to a web feature server using HTTP. The web feature server then executes the request. The WFS specification uses HTTP as the distributed computing platform, although this is not a hard requirement.

What is the difference between WCS and WFS?

The WFS web service allows features to be queried, updated, created, or deleted by the client. The WCS web service is used to transfer “coverages”, ie. objects covering a geographical area.
 

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