Yes that summary is fairly comprehensive, with one addition as I said before a lyr file does not contain actual data. It does not have geometries or attributes. Which means you must have another file that does contain the data in some other format. This other file should be readable and usable by open source applications.
Thanks, Alex On 12/30/2013 04:04 PM, Peter Len wrote: > > Alex, > > Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure that a .lyr file was ArcGIS specific. > That may explain why my ArcMap can load a .lyr file but I could not seem to > find a way for my QGIS client to load it. So my new understanding is that a > .lyr file is created by an ArcGIS client and can only be read by an ArcGIS > client. It most likely also means that the ArcGIS Server could serve up a > .lyr file while a non-ArcGIS server, like GeoServer, cannot. Does that about > sum it up as far as you know? > > Thanks again - Peter > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Alex Mandel <[email protected]> >> Sent: Dec 30, 2013 6:43 PM >> To: Peter Len <[email protected]>, >> [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Geoserver-users] Create a data source for a .lyr file >> >> On 12/30/2013 03:18 PM, Peter Len wrote: >>> I am using GeoServer v2.4.2 and have some .lyr files that I want to publish >>> as layers. I can't seem to find out how to create a data source using one >>> of the .lyr files. Anyone have any idea if GeoServer can serve up that >>> file type? >>> >>> Thanks - Peter Len >>> >> >> ArcGIS lyr files do not contain data it only contains style rules: >> http://support.esri.com/es/knowledgebase/techarticles/detail/40057 >> >> And no, you'll need to convert it to an SLD file and upload the original >> source (likely shapefile) to apply the SLD to. There is an SLD export >> tool for ArcGIS, mileage will vary. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
