Setting geocode service properties

When configuring properties of a geocode service in ArcCatalog you can either:

This topic describes the properties you should configure for a new geocode service using the Service Editor dialog box. These properties are set during the sharing configuration process, just before you publish.

To change the properties of a running or draft service, right-click on the service or draft service from the Catalog window and click Service Properties. For more information about how to edit a service running on your GIS Server or any draft services stored on disk, see Editing service properties in ArcGIS for Desktop.

To understand the layout of the Service Editor dialog box, there are tabbed categories along the left side of the window as shown in the graphic below. Each tab exposes a different property, which you can modify. On the upper right, there are buttons that you use to analyze and publish your service. The last button is used to minimize the Service Editor viewing pane so you can more easily interact with other windows.

Service Editor for geocode services

The available properties for geocode services from the Service Editor dialog box are described below.

General

Use the General tab to gather information and set general properties for your geocode service.

Parameters

Use the Parameters tab to set the basic parameters for your geocode service. These include the following:

Capabilities

Use the Capabilities tab to select the capabilities that you would like to enable for your geocode service. Capabilities specify the allowed operations for your geocode service including Geocode and Reverse Geocode.

Pooling

Use the Pooling tab to specify the minimum and maximum number of instances of the geocode service that can run on the server at any one time. Because of the way the server shares these instances among clients, it may be that the number of clients you can support is greater than your number of running instances. For more information about pooling, see Tuning and configuring services. For tips on setting this property, see Anticipating and accommodating users.

Use the Pooling tab to specify how the map service will accommodate users. The topic Anticipating and accommodating users discusses how you can better accommodate users by adjusting the minimum and maximum number of instances properties. For tips on setting time-out properties, see Tuning and configuring services.

Processes

Use the Processes tab to specify how the geocode service will run as a process on the server. See Tuning and configuring services for a high-level overview of the considerations you should understand when setting isolation, determining recycling intervals, and whether or not to check for invalid data connections.

Item Description

Use the Item Description tab to specify informative metadata about your geocode service. This information includes:

Sharing

Use the Sharing tab to set properties that allow you to register and share your service on ArcGIS Online.

NoteNote:

If you haven't logged in to your ArcGIS Online account, you will see the ArcGIS Online Sign In dialog box for you to sign in to your account.

You can choose to share your geocode service in a few different ways:

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