Using ArcCatalog

ArcIMS servers
The GIS Servers folder lets you manage connections to ArcIMS ®
servers such as www.geographynetwork.com. An ArcIMS server
provides access to searchable metadata services and live data
services, which retrieve current data over the Internet. To access
secure ArcIMS services you must log in when you connect to the
ArcIMS server; these services have a little lock on their icon.
ArcIMS Feature Services are similar to feature datasets. Each
ArcIMS Feature Class in the service represents different types of
features, which are streamed to you over the Internet. You can
add individual ArcIMS Feature Classes to your map and analyze
their features in the same manner as a geodatabase feature class.
ArcIMS Image Services and ArcIMS ArcMap Image Services take
snapshots of the data on the server and send them to you in
raster format. After adding either service to a map, you can turn
off specific layers in the service but you can’t export the data or
change its symbology. Both services can include vector and
raster data. The major difference between these two services is
that ArcIMS ArcMap Image Services are based on actual ArcMap
map documents (.mxd or .pmf).
An ArcIMS Metadata Service is a searchable catalog of ArcIMS
Metadata Documents that describe GIS resources including
paper maps, geoprocessing tools, and events such as field
surveys. Documents can be organized into folders for browsing.
If a document describes an ArcIMS data service, a globe appears
on its icon; you can preview the service and add it to your map. If
you have permission to publish metadata, the service’s icon will
show a hand. To publish an item’s metadata or an XML document,
drag the item and drop it onto the Metadata Service.
If an ArcIMS server is unavailable, a little red x appears on its
icon; click it in the Catalog tree to reestablish your connection.
The GIS Servers folder lets you manage connections to ArcIMS and ArcGIS servers.
An ArcIMS Metadata Service is a searchable catalog of GIS resources. The service’s icon has
a hand with a pencil if you have permission to publish metadata.
ArcIMS Metadata Documents describe GIS resources. When they describe an ArcIMS Image,
ArcMap Image, or Feature Service their icon will have a little globe.
An ArcIMS Feature Service provides access to vector data. You must log in to access secure
services.
You can use ArcIMS Feature Classes in the same manner as other vector data sources.
ArcIMS Image and ArcMap Image Services are raster representations of completed maps.
An ArcIMS server provides access to services that share spatial data and metadata.
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