Use the Analysis Layers page

Use Analysis Layers in ArcGIS Excalibur to determine the web services that are available to you in your content and your organization's content that you can use in the application. The Analysis Layers view displays information about each available web service and can be connected directly to the Search and Discover page or canvas.

Filter by layer title

The Analysis Layers page can be filtered by the layer title.

1. Enter the name of a layer in the input text box.
2. Delete the text to clear the text box.

Sort by field

The web services can be sorted in ascending or descending order by fields such as date created, date modified, owner, or title to help identify layers.

1. Choose a field from the Sort menu.

   Options are Date Created, Last Modified, Item Owner, Item Type, and Item Title. Last Modified is the default field.

   The Analysis Layers list is dynamically sorted based on the chosen field.

2. Click the Ascending/Descending button in the Sort menu to switch between ascending and descending order.

   Descending order is the default sort direction.

Filter by layer type

The Analysis Layers page can be filtered by layer type.

1. Click Filter and select the specific layer types you want to view.

   As filters are applied, the layer list populates with layer types that are selected in the filter.

2. Click the same layer type again in the filter drop-down menu to remove it.

Refresh list

Click Refresh List to reload the Analysis Layers page. This displays the services that are available to you from your content or your organization's content.

Layer information

Each layer card displays the following information in the Analysis Layers list item details:

• Name
• Layer type
• Owner
• Last updated

When information on a layer's item details page is edited, the changes are reflected on the layer card the next time the list is refreshed.

Search and Discover

When you click Search on any ArcGIS Imagery Layer or ArcGIS Video Layer, the Search and Discover page appears, where you can search for, discover, and queue images or videos for further use. The search map will be zoomed to the extent of the service where you can define filters such as the area you want to search.

Learn more about the Search and Discover page

View in the canvas

When you click View , the canvas opens where you can focus on and work with specific images or videos using the display, comparison, and analysis tools. When clicking View on an image service, the Map Panel in the canvas will be zoomed to the extent of the web service and will display footprints, and the Image Metadata Table will be populated with corresponding images. When clicking View on a video service, the Map Panel in the canvas will be zoomed to the extent of the video and the Focus Panel will have the video loaded and ready to play.

Learn more about the canvas

Additional layer information

For more information about a specific layer, click a layer in the Analysis Layers list. Layer Information opens displaying additional details for the selected layer. You can view your layer in the canvas by clicking View or click the drop-down arrow and select More Details to view more information about this layer.

Note:

If the service is a non-query-enabled service, you cannot search against that service in Search and Discover.

On the page, you can also view:

• Layer name
• Date created
• Item ID
• Layer item type
• Layer URL
• Last modified
• Owner
• Item URL
• Snippet
• Layer statistics

You can view the item URL and image layer URL under Item Information. You can open details about your layer in another window by clicking View item details in a new window, and you can copy the URLs by clicking the Copy URL to clipboard button.

Delete an item

You can delete an item from the Analysis Layers page if you are the owner of a layer or an administrator. To delete an item from the Analysis Layers page, complete the following instructions:

1. From the Analysis Layers page, navigate to an item you own.
2. Click the layer you want to delete to display the Layer information panel.
3. Click the drop-down arrow and then click Delete Layer .

   Additionally, you can click Cancel to go back to the Analysis Layers page.

   A message appears asking you to confirm your deletion.

4. Click Delete.

   A notification appears confirming your deletion of the item.