Abstract

ArcGIS, SOAP, C##, and MSSQL Reporting Services for Automated Reporting
Track: Web and Server
Authors: Todd Atkins, Jamie Thompson

EDENS, an industry leader in retail real-estate on the US East Coast, has leveraged the SOAP API for ArcGIS Server, C## .net, and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services for the automated production of Shopping Center Marketing Kits. These marketing materials include Demographics, GIS-based Shopping Center Site Plans, and data from internal sources. These kits are generated for each of EDENS' approximately 130 shopping centers and are distributed to prospective retailers, used at trade shows such as ICSC, as well as being used internally at all levels of the company. Using a simple app developed in C## .net, EDENS is able to quickly generate these kits in PDF format for either print or electronic distribution and is able to assure that data is current. This solution has proven to be a substantial time saver and ensures that all produced kits have consistent branding and data content.