All information found here occurs in the Data Sources interface, accessible from the System Administration tab.

When a user is trying to configure a data source, they can select the "Map Service" option from the Data Source Type picklist. This will trigger the following interface to appear:

Create

To create a map service data source, follow these steps:

1. Fill out the map service parameter fields. The Service Directory, Service, Service Type, and Shortcut parameters are required when managing a map service data source type. The user can also optionally select the Include in Map Legend checkbox in the Connection Parameters section. Further descriptions of these fields will be given later in the article.
2. After all parameters have a value, click the "Save Changes" button to solidify the new source.

Field Descriptions

The fields found in the "Map Server" Data Type are described below for clarity.

• Service Directory -- URL of the map server. 
• Service -- Name of the map service.
• Service Type -- Type of service (MapServer, SLDViewer, etc.). 
• Include in Map Legend -- Include events in the selected map service in the map legend. 
• Shortcut -- Name of the data source. This is the name that will appear in all data source picklists.