Working with Documents

You can upload documents to Exchange so that they’re readily available for users. Documents can be actual files or links to other documents online. You can also associate a document to a layer or a map.

Uploading Documents

Exchange lets you upload documents to associate to layers or maps.

To upload a document complete the following steps:

  1. In the documents page, click on the Upload Documents button.

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    Important

    Your Site Administrators may limit specific file types, typically the following file types are able to be uploaded.

  2. Type in the Title for the Document that will appear in Exchange.

  3. Select the Choose File button to browse to the file to upload or enter the URL for a web page or a document that’s online.

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  4. If you want to link the document to a map or a layer, choose it in the Link to section.

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  5. Set permissions for who is able to view and manage the document accordingly.

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  6. Click on the Upload button.

  7. The next page will allow you to enter metadata for the document. It’s good to enter the Abstract at a minimum.

  8. When you have finished entering metadata click on the Update button at the bottom of the page.

  9. The document will now be listed as a possible result under the Documents page.