All information found here occurs in the Data Sources interface on the System Administration tab.

When a user is trying to initiate a Data Source Configuration, they can select the "Map Server" option from the Data Source Type picklist. This will trigger the following interface to appear:

Create

To create a map service data source, follow these steps:

1. Fill out the map service parameter fields. The Service Directory, Service, Service Type, Include in Map Legend, and Shortcut parameters are required when managing a map service data source type. Further descriptions of these fields will be given later in the article.
2. After all parameters have a value, click the “Verify Source” button to verify the connection to the map service.
3. If the connection is valid, click the “Save Changes” button.

Here is a visual of these steps:

Field Descriptions

The fields found in the "Map Server" Data Type are mostly straightforward in definition. However, for the purpose of clarity, each field and its description are given below.

• Service Directory -- URL of the map server. 
• Service -- Name of the map service.
• Service Type -- Type of service (MapServer, FeatureServer, etc.). 
• Include in Map Legend -- Include events in the selected map service in the map legend. 
• Shortcut -- Name of the data source. This is the name that will appear in all data source picklists.