Esri Maps for MicroStrategy (v1.0.1 Archive)

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.

Select features on the map

Selecting features on a map provides a way to identify, locate, and visually analyze a set or subset of data on the map. Once you have made a selection on the map, you can find features that are near your selection, view detailed information about the selected features in an attribute table, deselect certain features, or clear all selections.

  1. Click the Tools menu and click Select.
  2. If necessary, drag your mouse on the map to move it to the desired location for making selections. You can also use the zoom tools to zoom in or out as needed.
  3. Click the Choose a layer drop-down arrow and select the layer containing the features you want to select.
  4. Do any of the following to make selections:
    • Click the Rectangle selection tool and drag a rectangle on the map to select the features you want. To complete the selection, release the mouse.
    • Click the Free-hand selection tool and drag to draw a freehand shape on the map to select the features you want. To complete the selection, release the mouse.

    This step can be repeated multiple times to add features to the selection.

  5. To clear all selections or remove part of your selection, do one of the following:
    • Click the Remove from selection tool and drag a rectangle around the features you want to remove from the selection.
    • Click the Clear selection tool to clear all selections in the layer.
  6. To find features in other layers in your map that are near your selection, click Find nearby and do the following:
    1. Click the What do you want to find drop-down arrow and select a layer.
    2. Click Ring to search within a specified distance around the selection, or click Drive time to search within a specified drive time of the selection.
    3. If you chose Ring, specify a radius in either miles or kilometers. If you chose Drive time, specify the maximum drive time from the selection in minutes or hours.
    4. Click Find.

      If you chose Ring, Esri Maps for MicroStrategy generates a new temporary layer containing the circles that define the search radius. The features encompassed within that radius are selected on the specified layer.

      If you chose Drive time, Esri Maps for MicroStrategy generates a new temporary layer containing the polygons that define the search area. The features encompassed within those polygons are selected on the specified layer.

      The search area for each Find nearby action is generated as a temporary layer in the Contents pane, using the name of the original layer with a prefix indicating the name of the related action; for example, Find nearby buffer - LayerName. You can use these layers as reference for future select actions.

  7. To view detailed attribute information about the features you selected, click View selected records on the Select pane.

    Attribute information for the selected features appears in an attribute table.