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5 Click Connect.
6 In the feature class list, select the feature classes to include in the map.
If this feature source contains only a single feature class, that feature class
is selected automatically. If it contains multiple feature classes, you can
right-click any of them and select Select All or Select None.
7 Verify that the coordinate systems are correct. You can
change an incorrect
coordinate system if necessary
(page 311).
8 Click Add To Map.
To bring in a subset of the data, click the down arrow and select Add To
Map With Query
(page 309). To filter data after you’ve added the data to
your map, see
Filtering Feature Layers (page 1216).
Features from the selected feature classes appear in your map. You can style,
theme, and edit the features.
If you need additional properties related to this data, you can connect
additional data to a feature source layer using a join (page 507).
NOTE For SDF files created for MapGuide version 6.5 or earlier, you cannot use
this procedure. Instead,
import (page 389) the file.
Quick Reference
Connect Feature Source
Connects a feature source
Click File ➤ Connect To Data.
Menu
Connect
Icon
MAPCONNECTCommand Line
In Display Manager click Data ➤ Connect to Data.
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