Adding Features from DB2¶
Adding Features from a DB2¶
There are a number of options for adding a layer to your map.
Toolbar¶
- Press the New button on the toolbar to show the Add Layer Wizard
- Select the Add item from the Layer menu to show the Add Layer Wizard.
- Use the Add Layer wizard to select a service providing data
- Select the resource you wish to display
- A style will be automatically created for you and the layer added to your map
Using Filesystem¶
From filesystem to Layer View:
- You can directly drag a file (such as an image or shapefile) into the Layer view
- You can specify exactly where in the Layer view you wish the add the Layer
- The layer will be created with a default style and added to your Map
From filesystem to Map editor:
- You can directly drag a file (such as an image or shapefile) onto an open map
- The layer will be created with a default style and added to your Map
Using a Browser¶
You can quickly add a layer from a web browser (or the embedded Web view):
- Drag the URL of a WMS or WFS into the Layer view
- You can specify exactly where in the Layer view you wish to add the Layer
- The resource selection page will open up to allow you to choose which layers to add
- The layer(s) will be created (with a default style) and added to your map
- If you have not set your DB2 preference (Window ‣ Preferences...) then you will have the chance to do so now. See DB2 Preferences for instructions on how to do this
- Select DB2 from the Wizard and press Next
- Fill in the DB2 page
- Enter your DB2 host and authentication parameters
- Select the database connect and optionally a schema
- Press Next
- From the Resource Selection page select the layer(s) that will compose the new map
- Press Finish
The selected DB2 tables will be added to the Catalog and a new map containing selected Layers will show up.
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