Configuring a WMS layer and sublayer
After you have added a valid Web Map Service (WMS) layer, use its properties to fine-tune its display in the map chart visualization.
Perform this task in Edit mode for a map chart visualization with a WMS layer displayed in
Spotfire Business Author.
Prerequisites
Tip: Many WMS resources are available on the internet. The article
WMS sources for Spotfire on the
TIBCO Spotfire Community site lists many links to sites that contain WMS resources, both free and paid. (The TIBCO Community site is free to use; however, users must register an account to gain access to the information.)
Procedure
Example of configured WMS layer with sublayers
The Australian Geological Provinces WMS layer has many sublayers. In this image the following properties are set.
- The map chart Title and Description contain information about the visualization.
- The WMS layer is displaying the service from http://services.ga.gov.au/gis/services/Geological_Provinces_2013/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities.
- Appearance has been set to semi-transparent to display the country and territories under the WMS layer.
- Map displays the four selected sublayers (listed in the legend). The selected sublayers top-to-bottom listing corresponds to the forward-to-backward placement on the map chart visualization. Note that the sublayers are also displayed in the legend.
- The legend is displayed on the left side of the map chart visualization.
- The underlying feature layer displays state borders.
- The underlying map layer displays the coastline and ocean.
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