Managing base maps

You can create, edit, or delete base maps in the solution. The base maps are available to display in the Operations view.

Before you begin

To add Esri as a base map type that has the extra features that are not available for an XYZ map, for example, protection and file sizes, set the value of the EsriMaps system property to true. To modify the Esri base map types in the Esri map type drop-down list, set the values of the EsriMapTypes system property. An Esri base map type of XYZ is preferable where the tiles are arranged in a standard XYZ grid.

Procedure

In the navigation menu, click Administration > Configuration Tools > Geospatial Maps.
To create a map, click Create.
Enter the name to be attached to the map in the user interface.
Select the type for the base map provider and complete the fields that are required for that provider. The center point latitude and longitude, URL, and the default zoom are required fields for all of the map types.
XYZ
Enter the URL for your own web map tile service, for example.
```
http://<your XYZ tile server host name>.....//${x}/${y}/${z}
```
Optionally, enter an appropriate attribution for the map.
OpenStreetMap

Enter a URL for the service, for example:
```
http://<your OSM server host name>...../${z}/${x}/${y}.png
```
Optionally, enter an appropriate attribution for the map.

Esri

Complete the required fields to configure your Esri map.
To assign this map as the default map for the Operations view, select the check box.
Click Save. The new map is added to the list.
Optional: To edit the map, select the map in the list to display the map.
1. Edit the map properties on the Base Map Properties tab. Also, if you pan or zoom in the map, the center point latitude and longitude, and the Default Zoom fields are populated automatically. Either use the automatically populated values or enter new values.
2. Click Save to save the property values.
3. Define base layers for the selected map on the Alternate Definitions tab by entering a name and a URL for each layer. Users can then switch between these layers on the base map.
4. Click Save to save the base layers.
5. Assign access privileges to the map for user groups on the Permissions tab.
6. Click Save to save the assigned access privileges.

Results

To display the map in the Operations view, click More Actions > Base Maps and select the new map from the list of maps that are available in the solution.

What to do next

If you are configuring Esri maps, you can add secured Esri base maps that use either ArcGIS server, or ArcGIS Online, token-based authentication. Before you can add a secured Esri base map, you must import the certificate for either the ArcGIS server, or for ArcGIS Online. It is necessary to import the certificate only once. For example, if you have two Esri secure base maps that are on a local ArcGIS server, then you need to import the certificate only once. However, if you have a secure base map on a local ArcGIS server, and a secure base map on ArcGIS Online, then you must import a certificate for the local ArcGIS server, and a certificate for ArcGIS Online. For more information about importing certificates, see the related link.
To authenticate against either a local ArcGIS server, or ArcGIS Online, you must have ArcGIS token service URL and access credentials:
- For a local ArcGIS server, the token service URL is similar to the following example: your_arcgis_server:port/arcgis/tokens/generateTokens.
- For ArcGIS Online, the token server URL is similar to the following example: ArcGISOnlineURL/sharing/rest/generateToken.
To delete a map, select the map in the list and click Delete.