WFS Settings

On the main menu, select Services and then WFS. The Settings tab lets you view and edit the global settings for your Web Feature Service and its capabilities. These settings describe your service. This service metadata is returned as part of the response to a GetCapabilities call. See Web Feature Service (WFS) in the Services section of the Spectrum Spatial Guide for more information.

The Settings tab groups information under Service Settings and Service Info tabs. These service parameters define the base WFS configuration.

Note: The WFS configuration file WFSConfiguration is pre-configured and located in the Configuration directory under the root repository. For example, a default installation will place the WFS configuration file at http://<server>:<port>/RepositoryService/repository/default/Configuration/WFSConfiguration. Although you can use a WebDAV tool such as WebFolders to copy the WFS configuration file from the repository then upload the modified file, manual editing of this file should only be done by advanced users who require functionality that is not supported by the current version of Spectrum Spatial Manager. Unexpected results may occur when using a manually edited configuration file with Spectrum Spatial Manager.

Service Settings Tab

This section describes the fields on the Service Settings tab. This is optional information for the WFS service provider.

Field Description
Online resource / Service URL The HTTP URL (user-accessible endpoint) for your WFS service, formatted as http://server:port/rest/Spatial/WFS. In most cases, it will be as defaulted by the installer, the hostname of your machine and the URL path (rest/Spatial/WFS) and there is no need to change this. You need to change this URL only when
  • Using a proxy around your Spectrum Spatial server. The URL should be changed to point to your proxy.
  • A Spectrum Spatial load-balanced environment where the URL should point to your load balancer.
GetFeature Settings

GetFeature returns features from a feature type. Limits and filters can be applied in a request to control the features being returned.

Maximum features The limit, if any, to the number of features that can be returned by the WFS service; the default is 1000 and the minimum is 1. Any GetFeature request that exceeds this number will fail.

Service Info Tab

This section describes the fields on the Service Info tab.

Field Description
Title The display name of the WFS service.
Abstract A description of the WFS service, such as what type of features or content your WFS service provides. For example, it can include the version of Spectrum Spatial to use. This information can be used by GetCapabilities.
Keywords Words or phrases that describe your repository content. This information can be used by GetCapabilities.
Fees Any fees associated with access and use of the service.
Access constraints Any constraints regarding access and use of the service.
Provider name / Organization Information about a contact person for your service, including email address, mailing address, and phone number.
Contact info Information about a contact person for your service, including email address, mailing address, and phone number.