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How do I create a hosted feature layer?
Click the Existing Layer tab to use a hosted feature layer from your organization. Search for or browse to the existing feature layer you want to use, select it, and click Create. Click the From URL tab, type the URL of an existing feature layer, and click Next.
How do I map a CSV file in ArcMap?
Add the CSV file to ArcMap using the Add Data button, at which point it will be added as an ArcMap Layer. You must be under the Source tab to view these files. Right click on the name of the new ArcMap layer and go to Display XY Data.
How is a CSV file published as a feature?
You can log in to the portal website and publish features or tables from CSV files that you have stored on your computer. The resultant feature layer is published as a service to your portal’s hosting server. These services are referred to as hosted feature layers.
How to publish a feature layer on ArcGIS Online?
Publish from ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap. You can publish a feature layer from ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap to be hosted on ArcGIS Online. When you publish a hosted feature layer, data is copied from your data source to ArcGIS Online. The published hosted feature layer references the data in ArcGIS Online, not the data source.
How to publish a CSV file as a hosted layer?
CSV files must be formatted and saved as .csv. Other text-based file types cannot be published. Check the box next to Publish this file as a hosted layer. If you leave the box unchecked, your data file is added to My Content, but no hosted feature layer is published. You can publish the feature layer later if you want.
When to publish a CSV file in ArcGIS Online?
When publishing a CSV file, shapefile, GeoJSON file, feature collection, or file geodatabase, ArcGIS Online automatically sets the optimal visible range based on the data. When publishing a map from ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online honors the existing scale range configured during the authoring process.