ArcGISFeatureServer New Connection Not working. Cannot add a layer from service

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Author Name: Dave Sampson (@samperd)
Original Redmine Issue: 16321
Affected QGIS version: 2.18.4
Redmine category:web_services_clients/arcgis
Assignee: Sandro Mani

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As a QGIS user
I want to load a layer from an ArcGISFeatureServer
So that I can view the feature server layers on my map

Steps:

• open QGIS 2.18.4
• right click on ArcGIS Feature Server > New Connection
• Name: AAFC: canadian_drought_monitor_editing
• URL: http://www.agr.gc.ca/atlas/rest/services/app_cdm_ssc/canadian_drought_monitor_editing/FeatureServer
• press OK
• Result:
  ** No layer added to Layers panel
  ** No layer added to Browser panel

Notes:

• it would be nice to add either of the following
  ** Service URL
  *** http://www.agr.gc.ca/atlas/rest/services/app_cdm_ssc/canadian_drought_monitor_editing/FeatureServer
  *** Present dialogue to select one or more layers to add
  ** Layer URL
  *** http://www.agr.gc.ca/atlas/rest/services/app_cdm_ssc/canadian_drought_monitor_editing/FeatureServer/0
  *** Present dialogue to select the one layer to add
  *** Maybe show other possible layers within the service?
• What about also providing an option to check for an OGC OWS equivalent service (WMS, WMTS, WCS etc)

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• Screenshot_20170308_171857.png (Giovanni Manghi)
• Screenshot_20170308_171913.png (Giovanni Manghi)

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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As for the mapservice ticket you just created I can't replicate, kind of.

The connection works fine, the layer list is presented. In this case of the feature service of this specific service there is an error loading the layers. In the past I tested other feature services and worked fine. See attached images.

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• status_id was changed from Open to Feedback

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• 10813 was configured as Screenshot_20170308_171913.png
• 10812 was configured as Screenshot_20170308_171857.png

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• Screenshot_20170308_171913.png (Giovanni Manghi)
• Screenshot_20170308_171857.png (Giovanni Manghi)

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Author Name: Dave Sampson (@samperd)

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Realated to #161321

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Author Name: Dave Sampson (@samperd)

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OK,

I think I found the issue. It has been a while since I have used QGIS in all its workflows so it took a while to determine the issue and worked with another user to narrow down the issue.

The issue seems to be in one of the many potential paths to add a layer. So lets go through them:

• QGIS Browser: ArcGISFeatureServer > New : WORKS
• Menu: Layer > Add Layer > Add ArcGis Featureserver Layer: WORKS
• Manage Layers Toolbar: Add WMS/ESRI vector layer > Add ArcGIS Feature Layer: WORKS
• Browser Panel: right click ArcGISFeatureServer item > New Connection: FAILS

So is seems the issue is with the browser panel within QGIS desktop.

Can anyone confirm that this workflow also fails for them?

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Author Name: Sandro Mani (Sandro Mani)

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Confirmed, investigating.

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• assigned_to_id was configured as Sandro Mani

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Author Name: Sandro Mani (Sandro Mani)

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Fixed in #d6f4621b6622341e68dd966260384c2a4e1e793e

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• status_id was changed from Feedback to Closed

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• category_id was changed from 148 to Web Services clients/ArcGIS