3.6.2.2 Saving Pins on a Map Into a Dataset

You can save all the pins that you dropped on a map layer into a spatial analysis dataset.

This dataset containing the stored pins can later be used in various spatial analyses.

The following steps enable you to save multiple pins on a map layer into a dataset.

The instructions assume that you have a project opened on your Active Project page and the map layer displayed for visualization contains multiple pins.

1. Click the Actions icon on the map tool bar.
2. Select Save Pins from the drop-down menu.

   Figure 3-17 Saving Pins on a Map Layer

   
   Description of "Figure 3-17 Saving Pins on a Map Layer"

   The Save pinned places dialog opens.

3. Enter the Analysis name.
4. Select the required Connection for saving the dataset.
5. Click Run.

   The new dataset containing the pins is created and gets listed under Analyses on the left pane in the Active Project page. It also appears on the table in the Datasets page.

6. Verify the saved pins, by dragging and dropping the analysis dataset on the map view.

   The saved pins are displayed as points and not as a pin location on the map layer. This is because the pins get saved to a regular point type dataset. You can now perform various spatial analyses on the map using this dataset layer.