Adding a PostGIS layer

Adding a PostGIS layer

Overview:

This quick how do guide walks you through the process of adding a new PostGIS table into XMAP, create columns and put the new layer into a collection. 

Steps to creating a new layer:

Administration >> Data >> Layers
In the Layers section, click on the + icon to create a new layer.


In LAYER OPTIONS:
  1. LAYER TYPE - Remote PostGIS Connection
In REMOTE POSTGIS CONNECTION:
  1. Set your database in Remote Database 
  2. Set the schema where the data lives in Schema
  3. Set the table required in Tables
In LAYER OPTIONS:
  1. If XMAP is not sure on the Geometry type for the data, set this via the LAYER GEOMETRY, if presented. 
  2. TITLE - Set the name you want the layer to appear in XMAP,  in the TABLE NAME any special characters you’d added to the title will be removed. 
  3. DESCRIPTION - Set any description that you want the data to have. Note that any description added here can be searched again using the Search for Layers tool
Click CREATE LAYER

Read the following article on Adding Layers to Collections

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