Operational Layers Tab

What is the purpose of the Operational Layers Tab?

The Operational Layers tab displays all the Operational Layers available.
Operational layers are used as a reference when viewing data on the map.
An operational layer consists of point, line or polygon geography.
Operational layer symbology and information may change depending on the zoom level of the map to reveal more detailed features as the map scale decreases.

How do Operational Layers work?

The Operational Layers available to you will depend upon your Dashboard's configuration.
Operational layers can be turned off and on with the check box next to each layer.
The transparency for each operational layer can be changed with the sliding bar below the layer title.
Clicking on an Operation Layer makes it the Active Layer and allows you some additional options.
You can re-order the Operational Layers with the Up and Down arrows. Note: This will not persist outside your current session.
You can zoom to the layer with the Zoom icon.
Depending on your Dashboard's configuration you can view metadata with the Information button.
Depending on your Dashboard's configuration you can remove an operational layer from the list. Note:This will not persist outside your current session.
The Identify Active Layer On/Off will allow you to choose whether the Identify dialogue will show when you click on a feature of the Active Layer.
The Add ArcGIS Online Content button will allow you to add layers from ArcGIS Online. Click here to read more about ArcGIS Online.

Operational Layer Dialogue Box

Operational Layers Legend

The legend component has been updated with the capability to display legends for both preconfigured operational layers and those operational layers added through ArcGIS Online.
A legend will be displayed when an operational layer is visible on the map unless the layer is published from an ArcGIS Server running 10.0 or below.
Only those layers published from an ArcGIS Server running 10.0 SP1 and higher have the new legend capability.

The Operational Layers Legend

Operational Layers Identify

Operational layers, both the predefined layers and those added from ArcGIS Online, now support the identify functionality.
The identify functionality searches only the active operational layer.

The Operational Layer Identify.