Non-Spatial Tabular Data Files

JMap Cloud allows you to create data sources (DS) from CSV files containing tabular data without a spatial component.

If the CSV file contains fields compatible with X and Y coordinates, you must choose during file upload or data source creation whether to treat the source as spatial or non-spatial.

DS creation is done in several steps.

File Selection

1. In the Data Sources tab, click the Create Data Source button.

2. Select the Tabular Data File (non-spatial) option. Two choices are offered:

   • New file: to upload a file from your device.

   • Existing file: to select a file already stored in JMap Cloud. For more details, see the Uploading Files section.

3. If you choose New file, go to the corresponding tab and select the file to upload. Only a single CSV file, compressed in .zip format, can be uploaded.

4. If you choose Existing file, select the file from those already present in your JMap Cloud space.

Configuring DS Parameters

See the Data Source Settings section for the elements to configure.

Then add a description and tags to the DS to facilitate classification and filtering. You can create new tags by typing text in the designated field.

Finalizing the Data Source

Click Create to start the process. The data source then appears in the table. Its status will first be Preparing, then change to Ready once creation is complete.

During DS creation, JMap Cloud automatically analyzes the file metadata (format, structure, data types, etc.).

Once a data source is created, the file is no longer required since the data is transferred to JMap Cloud databases.

All uploaded files are automatically deleted after 10 days.

Data Source Settings

This table details the parameters to configure when creating a tabular data source.

Name	Give a name to the data source. There are no naming restrictions for resources (DS, projects, map layers) in JMap Cloud.
Link Field	Optional Select the field used to link the table records to documents or attachments, or to establish other types of links. It should generally be unique and non-null. Note: If the link field is modified after attachments have been added, those attachments will be deleted.
Description	Optional You can add a description of the data source.
Tags	Optional You can add tags that can be used to sort or filter DS. Tags are available for use with all resources (DS, projects, layers).
Fields	The file fields are displayed in a table containing the name and data type of each field.
Share with My Organization	Optional Check this option to automatically share your data source with organization members. Members will have View and Extract Data permissions. You can modify these in the Data Source Permissions section.