This is an archive related to a previous version of Esri Maps for MicroStrategy. If you need the current version go to http://doc.arcgis.com/en/maps-for-microstrategy.

Add a location type

You can use a map service or feature service from ArcGIS to specify a location type. For example, if your organization has its own boundaries (water districts, sales districts, or zoning boundaries), you can map your data using those locations instead of the default location types.

For more information about adding data to your map, see Add MicroStrategy data to your map.

Follow steps 1 through 4 of Add MicroStrategy data to your map.
Once you have selected the data, click Add location type.
In the search box, type one or more keywords and press Enter to search for the service you want to use as a location type. You can click My organization to narrow your results.
Note:
You can use advanced keyword searches to narrow your results by specifying how you want to search for an item. To learn how, see Perform an advanced search.
Find the service you want and click Select.
Click the layer you want to use to look up locations and click Next.
Select the columns containing the attributes you want to use for looking up locations. Click Next.
In the Name box, type a name for your custom location type. Optionally, type a description in the Description box.
Click Add.
Your location type is added to the list of locations.
Note:
If you made a mistake when adding your location type, you can delete it by selecting it in the list and clicking Delete location type.
Click your new location type in the list and click Next.
Select the columns containing the location information and click Next.
Select the format of the column data you are adding. If you want a different name for the layer, type a new name in the Layer name box.
Click Add data to map.
A layer containing the data is added to the map and is listed in the Contents pane.
Note:
If your data contains large geometries, you may consider turning on the Generalize features option for the layer. Generalization removes extraneous bends and small intrusions and extrusions from a line or polygon boundary without destroying its essential shape. This can help improve performance when large geometries are downloaded to Esri Maps for MicroStrategy. To turn on Generalize features, click the arrow to the right of the layer on the Contents pane and click the On/Off selector beside Generalize features.