The Add Data widget enables you to add data to the map by searching for layers from a group in ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS, entering URLs, or uploading local files. In this way, you can temporarily add layers to and remove layers from the map. However, you can't save the layers to the map.
1. On the Search tab, choose the scope you want to search, and then click the Add Data widget.
2. In the Add Data window, search for the data you want to add to the map. Click Add on the specific item.
- The added layer will appear in the Layer List widget as well. Click Remove to remove the layer from the map and the Layer List widget. Click Details to get information about the layer.
3. Optionally click the search button to search for layers.
4. To search only layers within the map area, leave the toggle button Search within the map area green, which is the default. To search all layers in the scope, click the toggle button, which turns it red.
5. Click the sort button to refine the type of search layer and sort the items.
- Click the Type drop-down list to search layers based on map service, feature service, image service, vector tile service, KML layer, or WMS layer.
- Click the Sort By drop-down list to sort items by relevance, title, owner, rating, view, or date.
6. To add layers by URL, click the URL tab next to the Search tab. Choose a type and enter the URL. Click Add to add the data to the map. The added layer will appear in the Layer List widget as well.
The following types are supported through the URL
- ArcGIS Server web service
- WMS OGC web service
- KML layer
- GeoRSS feed
- CSV file
7. Click Sample URL(s) to see the URL format for each type.
8. Click the File tab to upload files locally. You can either drag the file or browse to it.
9. To remove the layers added, click Layers in the lower right corner of the widget. In the Layers panel, click the Remove Layer button Remove layer next to the layer to remove it.
10. Click Back in the lower right corner to return to the main panel.
