hosted layer

A hosted layer is an in a that contains the properties and settings for a hosted data service or a layer in a hosted data service. A hosted layer is used to manage the properties of the item and the hosted data service settings. The most common types of hosted layers are , , and . Hosted layers are created using to import, create, or convert data. The type of associated with a hosted layer depends upon the type of the hosted layer. Client applications access data associated with a hosted layer through its or data service URL.

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