Dataset attributes

The DATASETS node has one or more Dataset nodes as children. Each Dataset node represents a layer or basemap from your GIS that you want to show in Infor Public Sector. Each Dataset node can have these attributes:

Attribute Description
alias Name for the dataset as used in Infor Public Sector. This is the label that is displayed on the Layers tab in the Map Browser.
cacheurl Source for the layer. Specify the URL.

See Dataset URLs.
cacheurltype Specifies the map access standard to use. Infor Public Sector initially uses the format of the cacheurl attribute to interpret the map standard. If the application is unable to interpret the correct map standard, then the cacheurltype attribute is used instead.

These are the accepted values:

  • bing: Bing public tiles
  • esri.dynamic: ESRI dynamic imagery
  • esri.tile: ESRI tiling protocol
  • esri.vector: ESRI vector tile service
  • google: Google public tiles
  • h8: Infor Public Sector map services
  • osm: Open Street Map public tiles
  • wms: OGC dynamic imagery
  • wmts: OGC tiling protocol
  • xyz: XYZ format
datafilterfield Name of the field in the dataset that is used to filter features for display. For example, if you only want to display one asset type in a layer that contains multiple asset types, you can enter COMPTYPE. You would then set the datafiltervalue attribute to the correct asset type code.

For example, a WaterNodes layer might contain valves, nodes and hydrants. If you only want to show valves in a dataset, you would enter COMPTYPE as the data filter field and 46 as the data filter value.

COMPTYPE is the most common data filter field, but you can filter on any other field in the dataset. Note that the filter expects a numeric value, so text values must be enclosed in single quotes.
datafiltervalue Value of the field specified by the datafilterfield attribute that will be used to select features for the dataset. By default, the value is assumed to be numeric. To filter on a text field, use single quotes around the value, such as ‘value’.
datalinkfield Name of the field in the GIS dataset that links features to records in Infor Public Sector, such as COMPKEY, PRCLKEY, or ADDRKEY.
Note: All field names are case-sensitive. Entering an incorrect field name can cause unexpected database errors, and can cause errors in WebMap. For SDE, use the fully qualified field name, such as SDE.SEWERMAINS.COMPKEY.
featureidfield Name of the field in the dataset that contains the feature IDs. You can also use the featureidfield attribute of the parent DATASETS node to set an ID field for all datasets.
featuretype Type of features contained in the layer. Can be set to none, point, area, linear, or image.
geometryfield Name of the field in the dataset that contains the geometry. You can also use the geometryfield attribute of the parent DATASETS node to set a geometry field for all datasets.
groups Associates this layer with one of more groups, as defined in the GROUPS node. Entering a group ID here will show this layer under that group when selected on the map.

If a layer is associated with multiple groups, separate the group IDs with commas. You can enter * if the preference applies to all groups. You can also enter main as one of the groups if the layer should be displayed on the default group setup.

Note: User access to this feature is determined by access control.

For example, entering water,building,main will show the layer in the water, building, and default groups. Entering “*” will show the layer in all groups. Not entering a group value will show the layer in the default group only.
layertype Any combination of basemap, overlay, feature, and overview.

These are the accepted values:

  • basemap: A basemap is the first or bottom map layer to be displayed. If used in conjunction with other layers, the basemap will be visible through all other map layers. One basemap must always be visible.
  • overlay: A map that overlays a basemap. Overlay maps have varying levels of transparency, or opacity, so that the basemap will always be visible. Multiple overlay map layers are permissible.
  • feature: A layer that contains feature items.
  • overview: The overview map gives a quick glimpse of the full extent of the browsing region. Only one layer can have a value of overview.
maxzoom Maximum zoom level at which the dataset is displayed. Cannot be greater than the maxzoom attribute of the parent DATASETS node.
minzoom Minimum zoom level at which the dataset is displayed.
moniker Moniker of the Infor Public Sector component that the layer is linked to. If the layer isn’t linked to any records in Infor Public Sector, such as a layer that only shows images, do not enter a moniker. The moniker is case-sensitive.

See Common monikers and asset type codes.
name Name of the layer in the GIS data source that supplies the dataset. For MapGuide, this is the map’s layer name in MapGuide Studio. For WebMap, it is the dataset or table name from the Warehouse.
opacity Layer opacity. Enter a value from 0 (completely transparent) to 1.0 (completely opaque).
overlapdelta If two map markers share the same location, you can use the overlapdelta attribute to separate the markers in the map display by a specified number of meters. The default is 1 meter.
refreshinterval Interval, in seconds, at which the layer will be refreshed.