Use the portal to import a GeoJSON file with polygons (states) to create a feature service and feature layer.
Prerequisites
You need an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.
Steps
Get the data
For this how-to, use a polygon GeoJSON dataset.
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In your web browser, go to the USA States Population item by
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Click the Download button to download the GeoJSON file locally.
Sign in to the portal
- Sign in to your portal.
- ArcGIS Location Platform: Go to https://location.arcgis.com and sign in. In the dashboard, click My portal to go to your portal.
- ArcGIS Online: Go to https://arcgis.com and sign in.
Import the US population data
The GeoJSON file contains polygon data with attributes. Importing the file will create a new polygon feature layer in a feature service.
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In the top navigation bar, click My dashboard.
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In the top navigation bar of your dashboard, click Layers and data services.
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Click Import data.
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In the New item window, upload the USA_States_Population file by either:
- Dragging and dropping the file.
- Or, clicking Your device and navigate to the file path.
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Select Add USA_States_Population and create a hosted feature layer to publish the file as a hosted feature layer.
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In Fields, leave all fields at their default settings and click Next.
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In Location settings, leave the default settings and click Next.
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Set the following information in the item details pane:
- Title:
USA States Population - Tags:
polygonpopulation. - Summary:
Polygon features of USA states and their population.
- Title:
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Click Save to create the new USA_States_Population feature layer and feature service.