Use Data Connect to Add Data to Your Map

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Use Data Connect to Add Data to Your Map

Use Display Manager to bring in a file containing road data.

To add data to your map

1. In the Task Pane, switch to Display Manager.
2. In the Display Manager menu area, click Data Connect To Data.

   

   Use the Data menu in the Task Pane to add any kind of data to a map.

   The Data Connect window is displayed.

3. Under Data Connections By Provider (on the left side), click Add SHP Connection.
4. Click the file icon next to Source File Or Folder (on the right side).
5. Navigate to the sample data folder and select Roads.shp. Click Open.
6. Click Connect to add the road SHP file as a data source.

   

   To add a feature, first connect to its source.

7. In the Data Connect window, under Add Data To Map, select Roads and click Add to Map.

   

   Select an item and examine its coordinate system.

8. Close the Data Connect dialog box by clicking the X at the top of the window.