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Add Data Widget

The Add Data widget enables you to add data to the map by searching for layers from a group in ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS, entering URLs, or uploading local files.

In this way, you can temporarily add layers to and remove layers from the map. However, you can’t save the layers to the map.

How to Use the Add Data Widget

  1. Click the Add Data widget and if there is no currently added data click the “Click to add data” button Add Data Widget

  2. Adding data from search: Add Data Search

    • The dropdown menu will present you with a range of options to search against.
    • Type your search query into the search field and results will be displayed in the panel below. Optional filters can be added by clicking the filter button next to the search field.
    • To add the data to the map, click on layer you wish to add (you can select multiple) and then click the done button.

  3. Adding data from URL

    • Select the type from the drop-down menu and enter the URL Add Data URL

  4. Adding data from file

    • Drag and drop or browse to upload. Supported formats: Shapefile, CSV, KML, GeoJSON. Add Data File

  5. From here the feature layers added will be shown in the Add Data panel along with options beside it to rename, remove, complete actions and add or remove the layer from the map. Add Data Panel

    1. Rename: Click the pencil icon to rename the layer
    2. Actions: Opens a dropdown menu with further actions such as filter, statistics, zoom. pan, add to map and export.
    3. Remove: Click the trash icon to remove the item from the menu. Note this does not remove it from the map.
    4. Add to Map: Plus icon to add the layer to the map.
    5. Remove from Map: Minus icon to remove the layer from the map.
    6. Move up: Up arrow to move the layer up in the list.
    7. Move down: Down arrow to move the layer down in the list.

  6. Now that the layer is added to the map, you can interact with it as you would with any other layer in the Layer List Widget.

  7. To remove the layer from the map, click the trash icon at the bottom of the Add Data panel, then select the layer you wish to remove.