Configuring Basemaps

ArcGIS for SharePoint comes with a list, ArcGIS Mapping Base Maps, that is used to configure the Basemap gallery. SharePoint users with read/write permissions on this list can add, remove, and edit the basemaps in the Basemap gallery by manipulating the items in this list.

The following table describes the list's columns:

Column	Description
Title	Identifier of the basemap list item
Display Name	Determines the label that appears in the Basemap gallery
Thumbnail Image	The URL to the thumbnail image
Base Map Type	The type of basemap Available types are ArcGIS Server, Bing Maps, and OpenStreetMap.
Map Service URL	The URL for the map service endpoint

Note:

The default thumbnails are 85 x 60 pixels. For the best results, use basemap thumbnails that are the same size.

Navigating to the ArcGIS Mapping Base Maps list

Like the other ArcGIS for SharePoint configuration lists and libraries, you can easily navigate to the ArcGIS Mapping Base Maps list using the ArcGIS Mapping Administration links on the Site Settings page:

1. Navigate to the Site Settings page by opening the Site Actions menu and clicking Site Settings:
2. Under the ArcGIS Mapping Administration heading, click the desired link:

Edit a basemap

1. Open the item to edit by clicking the hyperlink in the Title field.
2. On the View dialog box, click the Edit Item button on the ribbon.
3. Make your changes and click Save:

Add a basemap

1. Click the Add new item hyperlink located at the end of the ArcGIS Mapping Base Maps list. The New Item dialog box appears.
2. Enter the information for the new basemap and click Save:
   Once it has been saved, the new basemap is available in the Basemap gallery for you to use:

Remove a basemap

1. In the standard view of the list, choose the item to remove by checking the check box next to it. Click Delete Item on the Items tab of the ribbon:
2. Click OK when prompted. The basemap is removed from the list and is no longer available in the Basemap gallery.