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ArcIMS | General

Which clients work with ArcIMS?
Clients include Web browsers, ArcInfo, ArcEditor, ArcView, and ArcPad.
What are the requirements for implementing ArcIMS?
To run ArcIMS, you will need a Web server and a servlet engine. Other requirements are specified on the ArcIMS System Requirements page.
What kinds of data can be used with ArcIMS?

Depending on the type of service, different data formats are available. The table below provides a summary of data formats available for image, feature, and ArcMap image services.

Data Formats Available by Data Type
Data Types Data Format Image Feature ArcMap
Shapefile Shapefiles Yes Yes Yes
Geodatabase Geodatabases No No Yes
Personal Geodatabase Personal Geodatabases No No Yes
Coverages ArcInfo Coverages No No Yes
PC ARC/INFO Coverages No No Yes
ArcSDE for Coverages Yes Yes Yes
ArcSDE
  • SQL Server
  • Informix
  • DB2
  • Oracle
ArcSDE Features Yes Yes Yes
ArcSDE—Versioned Layers No No Yes
ArcSDE Multiraster and 32-Bit Raster (Oracle) Yes No Yes
ArcSDE Raster (SQL Server, Informix, DB2) Yes No Yes
CAD DWG No No Yes
DXF No No Yes
DGN No No Yes
Raster Image Catalog (Raster Catalog) Yes No Yes
ADRG Image (.img) Yes No Yes
ADRG Overview (.ovr) Yes No Yes
ADRG Legend (.lgg) Yes No Yes
Band Interleaved by Line (.bil) Yes No Yes
Band Interleaved by Pixel (.bip) Yes No Yes
Band Sequential (.bsq) Yes No Yes
Bitmap—Windows (.bmp) Yes No Yes
Controlled Image Base (.cib) Yes No Yes
CADRG (.crg) Yes No Yes
DIGEST ARC Standardized Raster Product (ASRP) Yes No No
DIGEST UTM/UPS Standardized Raster Product (USRP) Yes No No
DTED Levels 1 (.dt1) and 2 (.dt2) No No Yes
ERDAS Image (.img) Yes No Yes
ERDAS 7.5 LAN (.lan) Yes No Yes
ERDAS 7.5 GIS (.gis) Yes No Yes
ERDAS Raw (.raw) No No Yes
ER Mapper (.ers) No No Yes
ESRI Grid Yes No Yes
ESRI Grid Stack No No Yes
Graphic Interchange Format (.gif) Yes No Yes
Impell Bitmap (IMPELL) Yes No Yes
JPEG (.jpg) Yes No Yes
MrSID—LizardTech (.sid) Yes No Yes
National Image Transfer Format (.ntf) Yes No Yes
Portable Network Graphics (.png) Yes No Yes
Sun Raster File (.sun) Yes No No
Tagged Image File Format (.tif) Yes No Yes
TIFF with Geo Header (.tif) Yes No Yes
Other Annotation Layers No No Yes
TIN No No Yes
VPF No No Yes
Can I install ArcIMS 9 on a machine running ArcGIS Desktop 9?
Yes, both can be installed on the same machine.
Can I install ArcMap Server 9 on the same machine as ArcGIS 9?
Yes, both can be installed on the same machine.

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