Apply Reference Layers to Map Visualizations

You can add reference layers that don't display any data to overlay a map visualization. You might add a reference layer to show how the path of a storm impacts customer locations displayed on the map.

A static reference layer with no data is defined in a custom GEOJSON file that an administrator must add to the Reference Layers section in Maps in the Console. See Add Custom Map Layers.

1. On the Home page, select a workbook containing a map visualization, click Actions, and then select Open.
2. Click Layer options in the Category (Location) section of the Grammar pane, click Add Layer and select Add Reference Layer.
3. Click Layers in the Properties pane, expand the new reference layer, click Map Layer and select the appropriate custom GEOJSON file that you want to display (for example, one that shows the path of a storm).
4. Optional: If you want to specify a display color for the reference layer, click Color, select Custom, click Fill Color and choose a color, then click OK.
5. Click Save.