Using the Adapter for Esri ArcGIS

The Adapter for Esri GIS is used to report against the information residing in the Esri ArcGIS Online environment or on a locally hosted ArcGIS Server. For example, Data Enrichment information for a specific ZIP code can be analyzed.

You can configure the Adapter for Esri GIS using the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface. The adapter requires a connection, which stores the refresh token. A valid Esri ArcGIS Online refresh token is required to issue Esri ArcGIS Online API calls. This token is associated with an Esri ArcGIS Online application and a specific Esri ArcGIS Online user.

If you are not using an on-premise Esri Server, the WebFOCUS Reporting Server requires access to online resources for mapping functionality to work. The security rules at your site may block access, by default, and may require a specific list of URLs. Esri documents the required URLs at the following location:

https://downloads.esri.com/resources/enterprisegis/AGOL_Domain_Requirements.pdf

Note: To configure a named connection with the Adapter for Esri ArcGIS by clicking on the WebFOCUS start page, the application server used by WebFOCUS and the WebFOCUS Reporting Server must both be running on the same machine. Otherwise, you cannot retrieve the refresh token for the adapter, and the Refresh Token field displays the text Refresh Token unavailable. In this case, configure the adapter from the WebFOCUS Reporting Server browser interface, accessed through an HTTP listener, to acquire the token.