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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 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
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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.
