Add Linked Geoserver Layers

If you are an Enterprise customer with an existing infrastructure set-up using Geoserver.  Azimap can be directly plugged into this infrastructure and allows for the creation of 'linked GeoServer' layer type giving you the full power of Azimap to map and edit the data of the existing GeoServer layers.

Time to complete: 10 mins

Contents

1.    Create a new layer

1.1. Using the database connection builder

1.2. Choose your existing Geoserver datasets

1.    Create a new layer

Select CREATE DATASET and then choose CONNECT TO EXTERNAL DATABASES OR MAPPING ENGINES.

1.1. Using the database connection builder

You will be presented with a database connection builder. Please fill in the connection details of the required database. All details entered are stored for later use in an encrypted format. Alternatively you can choose an existing connection. Make sure that the 'Add Linked GeoServer Layer' is checked.

Click NEXT to choose your existing GeoServer datasets. You will be presented with the option to select any workspace/ datastore which utilises the appropriate connection string as chosen above.

1.2. Choose your existing GeoServer datasets

Select the applicable workspace, then datastore, then layer and style to add to Azimap. Layers can be added READ ONLY or READ/WRITE.

The layer is now added to be used however you want to within Azimap

Happy mapping!