Share a layer to ArcGIS

Note:

You need the following account and license types to use this workflow:

• Microsoft license—You need a Microsoft 365 license, with the Contributor role or higher, to share a layer to ArcGIS.
• ArcGIS account type—You must sign in to an ArcGIS account to complete the steps in this workflow.

Sharing a layer created in ArcGIS for SharePoint is a quick way to share information with your organization or the ArcGIS community.

See Content sharing for information about sharing ArcGIS content.

Share a layer

When you share a layer to ArcGIS, the layer represents a snapshot of the current data in the map. To create and maintain a link between SharePoint and ArcGIS, you must share the map while in edit mode and save the map before returning to run mode.

Note:

• You can only share a map or a layer to ArcGIS if you are signed in to an ArcGIS account with a user type and role that includes privileges to create, analyze, and share content. Sharing must have been enabled by your organization's administrator. If you are unsure of your account permissions, contact your ArcGIS account administrator.
• To share a heat map layer to an ArcGIS Enterprise portal, you must use ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8 or later. Earlier versions of ArcGIS Enterprise do not support heat map layers.
• You can only share layers that have been created with SharePoint data. You cannot share reference layers to ArcGIS.

To share a layer to ArcGIS, complete the following steps:

1. On the SharePoint page, activate edit mode for the map.
2. Sign in to your ArcGIS account.
3. From the Layers list, click Layer options .

   The layer options appear.

4. From the Active layer drop-down menu, choose the layer to share.
5. From the layer options, click Share layer .

   Note:

   The Share layer option is active only if you select a layer that can be shared to ArcGIS. You can share data layers created with your data. You cannot share reference layers added from ArcGIS.

   The Share layer pane appears.

6. In the Share layer pane, specify a title, relevant tags, and a brief description of the layer, and choose whether to share it with your content (private), everyone (public), your organization, or with groups to which you belong.

   These values are used to display information about the layer in ArcGIS and are also used for searching.

7. Click Share to share the layer to ArcGIS.

   A progress wheel indicates the publishing process. Publishing may take several minutes depending on the amount of data in the layer. To cancel sharing, click Cancel to return to the Share layer pane.

   When the layer has been shared successfully, a confirmation message appears, along with a link to view the shared layer in ArcGIS. Click the link to view the item page in ArcGIS. This page displays the title, tags, and description you provided.

8. Click the Back button to return to the Layers list.
9. Click Save on the map's title bar to save the SharePoint page.

   Caution:

   You must always click Save on the map after you share the layer to maintain the relationship between the SharePoint data layer and ArcGIS. If you make changes to the data that was used to create the shared layer, the Update shared layer option is not available and you must reshare the layer.

   Note:

   When you share a layer that was created using SharePoint data, any changes made and saved in ArcGIS are not reflected in the SharePoint map; only changes made to the SharePoint data are reflected in the map. To view those changes in ArcGIS, update the shared layer.

Update a shared layer

If you make changes to the data used to create a layer that you've shared, you can update the shared layer and republish it in ArcGIS.

To update a shared layer, complete the following steps:

1. Make changes to the data used to create the layer.

   On the map-enabled SharePoint page, reload the map to view the changes.

2. From the Layers list, click Layer options .

   The layer options appear.

3. From the Active layer drop-down menu, choose the layer to update.
4. From the layer options, click Share layer .

   The Share layer pane appears.

5. In the Share layer pane, modify the layer details as needed and click Update.

   Note:

   The title of the shared layer cannot be edited.

   A progress wheel indicates the updating process. When the layer has been successfully updated, a confirmation message appears.

6. Click the Back button to return to the Layers list.
7. Click Save on the map's title bar to save the SharePoint page.