{"id":184491,"date":"2013-04-23T18:30:46","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T01:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=184491"},"modified":"2018-12-18T10:21:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T18:21:39","slug":"updating-arcgis-com-hosted-feature-services-with-python","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/administration\/updating-arcgis-com-hosted-feature-services-with-python","title":{"rendered":"Updating ArcGIS.com Hosted Feature Services with Python"},"author":4031,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37501,23851,37511],"tags":[24501,24521,24341,23391],"industry":[],"product":[36571,36551],"class_list":["post-184491","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-administration","category-data-management","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-feature-services","tag-hosted-feature-services","tag-python","tag-spatial-analytics","product-arcgis-enterprise","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"More organizations are moving towards using ArcGIS.com hosted\u00a0feature services\u00a0to serve data.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><strong><em>Note<\/em>:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2014\/01\/24\/updating-your-hosted-feature-service-for-10-2\/\">workflow has been updated for ArcGIS 10.2\/10.2.1<\/a>. Please read that post depending on your version. [January 24, 2014]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>More organizations are moving towards using ArcGIS.com hosted\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/0154000002w8000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature services<\/a>\u00a0to serve data. One common task that has become a popular question of late is, \u201cHow do I automatically update the data within this hosted service?\u201d For example, your organization may want to push nightly updates to keep synchronized with the daily changes made by your Desktop users. One of the easiest ways this can be done as this blog describes, is by overwriting the feature service completely with an updated one.<\/p>\n<p>The following Python script demonstrates how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/00s30000006q000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">map document into a sddraft<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Modify the XML inside with the appropriate settings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/AnalyzeForSD\/00s30000006p000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analyze<\/a>\u00a0the draft for errors.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/00540000001r000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stage<\/a>\u00a0the sddraft into a .sd (<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/0154000003v5000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">service definition<\/a>) file.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/00540000001p000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload the service<\/a>\u00a0to ArcGIS.com.\u00a0Note that this code shares the feature service with everyone on ArcGIS.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get started, copy and paste the code into a script file (.py) on your machine. Update the variables with your service name, path to the MXD and your ArcGIS.com account information. The script will create temporary drafts in the same location you saved the script to. Read the comments in line to customize the script to your needs. Once your script is configured, run it on any machine with Desktop, Engine or Server installed.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_235375\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter python\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<div 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number71 index70 alt2\">71<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number72 index71 alt1\">72<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number73 index72 alt2\">73<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number74 index73 alt1\">74<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number75 index74 alt2\">75<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number76 index75 alt1\">76<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number77 index76 alt2\">77<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number78 index77 alt1\">78<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number79 index78 alt2\">79<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number80 index79 alt1\">80<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number81 index80 alt2\">81<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number82 index81 alt1\">82<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number83 index82 alt2\">83<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number84 index83 alt1\">84<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number85 index84 alt2\">85<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number86 index85 alt1\">86<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number87 index86 alt2\">87<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number88 index87 alt1\">88<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number89 index88 alt2\">89<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number90 index89 alt1\">90<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number91 index90 alt2\">91<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number92 index91 alt1\">92<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number93 index92 alt2\">93<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number94 index93 alt1\">94<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number95 index94 alt2\">95<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number96 index95 alt1\">96<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number97 index96 alt2\">97<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number98 index97 alt1\">98<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number99 index98 alt2\">99<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number100 index99 alt1\">100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"python keyword\">import<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">arcpy, os, sys<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"python keyword\">import<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">xml.dom.minidom as DOM<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.env.overwriteOutput <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python color1\">True<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Update these variables<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># The tempPath variable is a relative path which is the same directory<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># this script is saved to. You can modify this value to a path on your<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># system to hold the temporary files.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">serviceName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"importantPoints\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">tempPath <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">sys.path[<\/code><code class=\"python value\">0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">]<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">path2MXD <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">r<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"C:\\path2MXD\\pts.mxd\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">userName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\" \"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">passWord <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\" \"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># All paths are built by joining names to the tempPath<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">SDdraft <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">os.path.join(tempPath, <\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"tempdraft.sddraft\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">newSDdraft <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">os.path.join(tempPath, <\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"updatedDraft.sddraft\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">SD <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">os.path.join(tempPath, serviceName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">+<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\".sd\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number21 index20 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.SignInToPortal_server(userName, passWord, <\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/\">http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/<\/a>\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number22 index21 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">mxd <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.mapping.MapDocument(path2MXD)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number23 index22 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.mapping.CreateMapSDDraft(mxd, SDdraft, serviceName, <\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"MY_HOSTED_SERVICES\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number24 index23 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number25 index24 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Read the contents of the original SDDraft into an xml parser<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number26 index25 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">doc <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">DOM.parse(SDdraft)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number27 index26 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number28 index27 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># The follow 5 code pieces modify the SDDraft from a new MapService<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number29 index28 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># with caching capabilities to a FeatureService with Query,Create,<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number30 index29 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Update,Delete,Uploads,Editing capabilities. The first two code<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number31 index30 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># pieces handle overwriting an existing service. The last three pieces<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number32 index31 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># change Map to Feature Service, disable caching and set appropriate<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number33 index32 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># capabilities. You can customize the capabilities by removing items.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number34 index33 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Note you cannot disable Query from a Feature Service.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number35 index34 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">tagsType <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">doc.getElementsByTagName(<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'Type'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number36 index35 alt1\"><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagType <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagsType:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number37 index36 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagType.parentNode.tagName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">'SVCManifest'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number38 index37 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagType.hasChildNodes():<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number39 index38 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">tagType.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"esriServiceDefinitionType_Replacement\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number40 index39 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number41 index40 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">tagsState <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">doc.getElementsByTagName(<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'State'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number42 index41 alt1\"><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagState <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagsState:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number43 index42 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagState.parentNode.tagName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">'SVCManifest'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number44 index43 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">tagState.hasChildNodes():<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number45 index44 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">tagState.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"esriSDState_Published\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number46 index45 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number47 index46 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Change service type from map service to feature service<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number48 index47 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">typeNames <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">doc.getElementsByTagName(<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'TypeName'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number49 index48 alt2\"><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">typeName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">typeNames:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number50 index49 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">typeName.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"MapServer\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number51 index50 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">typeName.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"FeatureServer\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number52 index51 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number53 index52 alt2\"><code class=\"python comments\">#Turn off caching<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number54 index53 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">configProps <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">doc.getElementsByTagName(<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'ConfigurationProperties'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)[<\/code><code class=\"python value\">0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">]<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number55 index54 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">propArray <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">configProps.firstChild<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number56 index55 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">propSets <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propArray.childNodes<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number57 index56 alt2\"><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propSet <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propSets:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number58 index57 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">keyValues <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propSet.childNodes<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number59 index58 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">keyValue <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">keyValues:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number60 index59 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">keyValue.tagName <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">'Key'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number61 index60 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">keyValue.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"isCached\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number62 index61 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">keyValue.nextSibling.firstChild.data <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"false\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number63 index62 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number64 index63 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\">#Turn on feature access capabilities<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number65 index64 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">configProps <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">doc.getElementsByTagName(<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'Info'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">)[<\/code><code class=\"python value\">0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">]<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number66 index65 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">propArray <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">configProps.firstChild<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number67 index66 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">propSets <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propArray.childNodes<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number68 index67 alt1\"><code class=\"python keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propSet <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">in<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">propSets:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number69 index68 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">keyValues <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python 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class=\"python plain\">)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number77 index76 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">doc.writexml( f )<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number78 index77 alt1\"><code class=\"python plain\">f.close()<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number79 index78 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number80 index79 alt1\"><code class=\"python comments\"># Analyze the service<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number81 index80 alt2\"><code class=\"python plain\">analysis <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.mapping.AnalyzeForSD(newSDdraft)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number82 index81 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number83 index82 alt2\"><code class=\"python keyword\">if<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">analysis[<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'errors'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">] <\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code><code class=\"python keyword\">=<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">{}:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number84 index83 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># Stage the service<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number85 index84 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.StageService_server(newSDdraft, SD)<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number86 index85 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number87 index86 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># Upload the service. The OVERRIDE_DEFINITION parameter allows you to override the<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number88 index87 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># sharing properties set in the service definition with new values. In this case,<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number89 index88 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># the feature service will be shared to everyone on ArcGIS.com by specifying the<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number90 index89 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># SHARE_ONLINE and PUBLIC parameters. Optionally you can share to specific groups<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number91 index90 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># using the last parameter, in_groups.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number92 index91 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">arcpy.UploadServiceDefinition_server(SD, <\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"My Hosted Services\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">, serviceName,<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number93 index92 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">\"<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\", \"<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\", \"<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\", \"<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\", \"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">OVERRIDE_DEFINITION<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\",\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">SHARE_ONLINE\",<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number94 index93 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"PUBLIC\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">,<\/code><code class=\"python string\">\"SHARE_ORGANIZATION\"<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">, \"\")<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number95 index94 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number96 index95 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python functions\">print<\/code> <code class=\"python string\">\"Uploaded and overwrote service\"<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number97 index96 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number98 index97 alt1\"><code class=\"python keyword\">else<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number99 index98 alt2\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python comments\"># If the sddraft analysis contained errors, display them and quit.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number100 index99 alt1\"><code class=\"python spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"python functions\">print<\/code> <code class=\"python plain\">analysis[<\/code><code class=\"python string\">'errors'<\/code><code class=\"python plain\">]<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can take this one step further by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/002100000038000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating a scheduled task<\/a>\u00a0to run the code nightly. By having an MXD which references geodatabase layers updated throughout the day, the automated task will push those changes up to ArcGIS.com when the task is run.<\/p>\n<p>We will be updating the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/main\/10.1\/index.html#\/\/00s30000006q000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CreateMapSDDraft<\/a>\u00a0help topic with this example. 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