Using a layer that enables connection through ArcGIS GeoEvent Server

If your AF system contains no geometry information, you should create and use a custom GeoEvent service in GeoEvent Server. You use a custom service to add geometry information to an existing stream of real-time data. The geometry information can be provided from a different Esri ArcGIS source, such as an existing feature service.

To use a custom service, you must first create a custom connector in GeoEvent Server, which creates the proper inputs. Normally, creating the inputs is handled by the ArcGIS Feature Service and GeoEvent Server Configuration Wizard.

The custom connector must use the JSON adapter (Feature JSON), with HTTP protocol configured as the transport method. The connector is not configured by default. After the connector is configured, you can then create a new input and start receiving data from PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS.

The topics that follow describe how to create the custom connector, create a GeoEvent Definition, and create the required input.