How to contribute with layers

How to contribute with layers

1- Sign-in with your subscribed organization
2- Click on Contributions Catalogue then click on Layers
      

3- Here you will find a list of all the layers you contributed with
4- Click on + on-Board to create a new layer
      

5- Choose your layer supported language/s whether from the drop-down list or by check-mark the language/s (you can choose more than one language)
      

6- Click on Next
      

7- Choose your GIS provider from the drop-down list.
      Geoserver
            

            - Enter your layer connection URL
            - Choose your WFS version where the latest version is providing the latest capabilities
                  

            - If the layer is secured so you will need to enable is secure and enter the secured credential User name and password
                  

      WMTS
            

            - Enter the WMTS layer connection URL
                  

      ESRI WMS
            

            - Enter ESRI WMS connection URL, Enter the ESRI feature service URL which is providing features over the internet and display these features in symbolic form
                  

      ESRI WFS
            

            - Enter ESRI WFS Layer connection URL, Choose WFS version where the latest version is providing the latest capabilities
                  
      
      ArcGIS Rest
            

            - Enter the ESRI Map Service URL which is ESRI’s alternative implementation of WMS,
            - Enter the ESRI Feature Service URL which is ESRI’s alternative implementation of WFS
                  

      OSM
            

            - Enter OSM layer connection URL
                  
      Vector Tiles
            

            - Enter Vector tiles layer connection URL
                  

8- Click on load / on-board
      

9- A message will appear that you are connected successfully to your layer and then you will need to choose the layer name from the drop-down list
      
10- Click on Connect
      

11- Now your layer has succesfully on-boarded to MnA Enterprise edition
      

12- The layer basic info page will open where you need to fill the following:
      - Layer Alias which is a friendly name that will display with your layers in your catalogues
      - Layer Description.
      - You can edit the following settings:
            1. Edit the map initial extent by clicking on + icon to zoom in or the – icon to zoom out
            2. Edit the layer allowed/denied capabilities.
            3. Edit the layer permissions to be privately shared (Only me) or shared to specific organization/s, where you will need to write down the name of the other organizations,or to be shared to the MnA public catalogue.
                  

13- Fill in the advanced info that you want as follow:
      - Enable or deny attachment by clicking on Has Attachments which will give you the ability to attach associated documents for each feature in the layer
      - Enable or deny the offline editing by clicking on Is Offline Editing Enabled which means that the layer can be available for editing offline on MnA mobile applications
      - Fill the layer metadata:
            -  Enter a Subject, the layer creator name, the layer creation date, the layer contributor name and the contribution date
                  

14- click on Next to move to the next step or Previous to go to the previous page or cancel to abort the process
      

15- This section will display all fields for the layer you are contributing with.
      - You can select or unselect any field that you want, or Select All fields.
      - In this table you have to select one primary key field where its data should be unique (disable allow null)
      - You will also have to select your basic fields (maximum 3 fields)
            

16- In the display field settings you will have to choose one display field per language, Click the drop-down list corresponding to each language and choose one field
      







18- Click on Next
      

19- The next page will be a preview for all your layer settings. Click on the edit icon associated with each section to edit any info
      

20- Click Save to save your layer contribution or previous to go to the previous page or cancel to abort the contribution process
      
21- Congratulations! You have successfully on boarded your layer on MnA Enterprise edition.
      - Your contributed Layer will be listed in your contribution catalogue under Layers

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