Configure Public Notification

Public Notification can be used to identify a collection of properties and create structured mailing lists of owners and occupants.

In this topic, you will learn how to configure the Public Notification solution to meet specific needs in your organization.

Load data from a shapefile

Public Notification can be used to identify a collection of properties and create structured mailing lists of owners and occupants. In some cases, you may already have this information in ArcGIS or another business system.

Review the layers provided with the solution and determine what source data you want to load. Then, load your existing data into the layers provided with the solution before sharing the maps or applications.

To load data from a shapefile, complete the following steps:

1. Create a .zip file of your shapefile.
2. Sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the TaxParcels feature layer.
3. From the item page, click Update Data.
4. Follow the steps in the Update data wizard to load your data.

Tip:

For more information about uploading data, see Manage hosted feature layers—Append data to layers.

Tip:

For more information about how to load data using the Append tool in ArcGIS Pro, see Append (Data Management).

5. Repeat these steps to load data into the SiteAddresses and RoadCenterlines feature layers.

Update the address pop-up

Update the Site Address Occupants feature layer state and ZIP Code in the pop-up window.

1. Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Public Notification map.
2. Open the item page and click Open in Map Viewer.
3. Click the Site Address Occupants layer.
4. On the Settings (light) toolbar, click Pop-ups.
5. Click Text > Edit text.
6. Change the state and ZIP Code text to your state and ZIP Code.
7. Click OK > OK.
8. Click Save and open and Save.