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How to add WFS data from NRDS to ArcPro
How to add WFS data from NRDS to ArcPro

This is one method that works for adding GIS data from NRDS to ESRI ArcPRO

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Written by Sam
Updated over 5 months ago

Here are some instructions to add data from NRDS to ESRI's ArcPro or ArcGIS online. You can do this win ArcMap as well but you need to add an extension. Please contact us to get a link or let us know if you have any questions or problems

  1. Contact support@nrds.io to request the url you need

  2. Open ArcPro

  3. Create a new map or open an existing one

  4. On the Insert tab, in the Project group, click the Connections button, click Server, and then click New WFS Server.

  5. The Add WFS Server Connection dialog box appears.

    1. Populate the Server URL with the link we give you

    2. Your NRDS user name

    3. Your NRDS password

  6. The layers will show o the side bar under Servers -> WFS

  7. To make it easier to find change the name of the server

  8. If you want to save this server and have it accessible in all of your maps you can star it as a favorite

  9. Right click on the layer -> Add To Map from the server

Common Issues

Layers do not update automatically

The layers update in real time when you open the map. But unfortunately there is no refresh button. Here is a work around

  1. Right click the layer -> properties -> WFS

  2. Adjust connection mode of On demand

  3. Apply

  4. Switch back to Snapshot

  5. Apply

  6. The map will update with the latest

I want to see more than 3000 features

  1. Right click the layer -> properties -> WFS

  2. Adjust the max features returned

  3. Apply

I want to see more than

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