Publishing WFS Data

You can choose to publish some or all of your data using WFS (Web Feature Service) protocols in Autodesk Infrastructure Studio.

To publish using WFS

1. To enable WFS publishing, do one of the following:
   • Click Enable WFS in the Autodesk Infrastructure Studio toolbar.
   • Click File menu > Enable WFS
   • Right-click a data resource and click Enable WFS.

   The Enable WFS wizard opens.

2. Add the coordinate reference systems needed to transform the data to the coordinate system used by the web feature service.

   When you click Add CRS, the Coordinate System Library appears. Find and select the coordinate system you need and click Select. See Setting the Coordinate System for Your Map.

   To remove a coordinate system you added, select its Remove check box and click Remove CRS.

   To set the default coordinate reference system, select Set As Default for that reference system

3. In the Metadata area, specify the properties for the published data:
   • Use Title to enter a title for the layer. By default, this is the data source name.

     This is the name that appears to the client user, for example County Waterways. This field is required.

   • Use Abstract to provide a more detailed description of the data. For example, enter Waterways of the county. 1972 base map with 1995 survey updates. This field is optional.
   • Use Keywords to enter a comma-separated list of words to help locate the data among a set of sources. For example, enter Waterway,River,Lake,Stream,Canal,1995 survey. This field is optional.
   • Use Metadata URL to associate a web page with the data. This field is optional. For example, provide the client user a link for additional information. Use the following sample syntax:

     <Link href=”http://myserver/wfs/meta.cgi?feature=Waterways&amp;format=plain&amp;” type=”TC211” format=”text/plain” />

     <Link href=”http://myserver/wfs/meta.cgi?feature=Waterways&amp;format=xml&amp;” type=”FGDC” format=”text/xml” />

4. Click Finish to publish using the web feature service.

   A message reports whether the publishing operation was successful or not. If it was not successful, the message will indicate what the problem was.