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Using a IsRef File or Image Layer in Cachin...   Joe Borgione Feb 21, 2009
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Subject Using a IsRef File or Image Layer in Caching 
Author Joe Borgione 
Date Feb 21, 2009 
Message The on line help says:

"You will achieve the fastest performance when your cached maps are in the same coordinate system."

It goes on to say:

"If you use different coordinate systems, only the cache of the Primary Map Resource is used and the server generates a dynamic image for all other services in the map, thereby forfeiting the performance benefit of those caches."

I access an image server service from a remote source for my images. However, if I add the source directly through the Image Viewer Client, the native coordinate system is different than my preferred coordinate system: UTM versus StatePlane.

Whenever I use the image server the image is added after any local (StatePlane) data, assuring the preferred coordinate system. When I save the image to either a .lyr file or an IsRef file, either one assumes the preferred coordinate system.

My question is, does using either an image.lyr or IsRef file allow me to build a cache on a map service that is consistent with other map services that will be in StatePlane thus meeting the criteria mentioned in the online help? 
  Joe Borgione
AlpineGeographic