Installing Generic OD Web Service
Requirements
- Micosoft Windows XP or 2003
- IIS Installed with ASP.Net
- .Net 2.0 Framework
- SqlServer Express, or SQL Server Database that service can connect to.
- OD Database
Tasks
- unzip GenericODws.zip
- set permissions on
- genericODws: Everyone - Read
- genericODws: ASP.Net - Full Control
- genericODws/App_Data: Network_Service - Full Control
- Install registry keys)
- open genericODws\bin
- right click on EventLogRegistryKey.reg
- select merge
- edit GenericODws\web.config
- edit key="network"
- edit key="vocabulary"
- Decide on Database location and setup database connection.
- Edit GenericODws\web.config
- For the connection string
- If database is inside the App_data connection string:
"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=true;User Instance=true;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|[FILENAME];Database=[DATABSE_NAME]"
- If database is local file connection string:
"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=true;User Instance=true;AttachDbFilename=[PATH_TO_FILE][FILENAME];Database=[DATABSE_NAME]"
- If database is local database connection string:
"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=true;Database=[DATABSE_NAME]"
- If database is remote connection string:
"Data Source=[HOSTNAME];Integrated Security=true;Database=[DATABSE_NAME]"
- In connection strings, replace [HOSTNAME],[DATABSE_NAME],[PATH_TO_FILE][FILENAME], as needed. Remove Brackets.
- Edit Page "GenericODws\BasicData.htm"
- Add a Description
- Add sample sites, variables and time ranges
- Add any notes.
- rename GenericODws directory to a service name: eg DemoOD.
- move to IIS directory (eg C:\Inetpub\wwwroot)
- configure Web Application in IIS Manager
- Open "Start>All Programs>Adminsstrative Tools>Internet Information Services Manager"
- Open "HOSTNAME>Websites>Default WebSite"
- Select Directory, right click properties
- In Directory Tab, Under Application Settings, Click Create, Set Application Pool to "ASP.NET V2.0", Click OK
- Go over to ASP.NET tab
- Go to http://localhost/[DIRECTORY]/ where [DIRECTORY] is the name of the directory
- You should see a page with a set of data
Dataset Prep For HIS
- Need to generate a set of a shape files for the OD.
- Present steps involve opening ArcGIS, generating an XY event view
Notes:
- You may need to delete the [DATABASE]_log.ldf file from App_data
- If there is a problem, it is probably with the database connection.
- A new admin page will be created assist in the setting of network, vocabulary, and
connection string.
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Details:
See How to Setup OD Web Service.DOC
Net 2.0
- Optional Component in Windows Update. Go to windows update, and select optional.
Select .net Framework 2.0
ASP.NET
- Windows 2003
- ASP.Net is not installed by default in Windows 2003. You will need to add it via
the add/remove programs control panel. Add Windows Components (need screenshot)
SQLServer Express