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1.  Map Tools
The map tools section contains all the tools you need to navigate around the map, along with a few special functions.  The functions of these tools are explained below.

2.  Map Area
This is the area where the map image is displayed.

3.  Layer List
The layers tool will display all available map layers on the system. Using this tool, you can "toggle" layers on and off, and set which layers are active for the identify tool.

4.  Text Area
The text area is where the search results, identify results, query tools, etc. appear.

Map Tools

Legend/Layer List

    Allows you to toggle between the Legend and the Layer List.

Overview Map

    Allows you to toggle the Overview Map on or off.

Zoom In/Out

    The Zoom and Pan tools allow you to change the map extent.  
    Click the Zoom to Full Extent button to see the full extent of the map.
    Click a layer in the Layer List to make it active, the click the Zoom to Active Layer button to see the extent of the active layer.

Last Extent

    Click the Previous Extent button to return to your last view.

Pan

    Click the Pan button and then click and drag on the map to pan to a new area.

    The directional Pan buttons allow you to pan the map in the specified direction.

Identify

    Click a layer in the Layer List to make it active, then click the Identify button.
    Then click on a feature on the map, the results will be displayed in the Text Area.

Query

    Click a layer in the Layer List to make it active, the click the Query button.
    The Query Builder will be displayed in the Text Area.

    Click a field to query, the select and operator.
    You can then select samples or type a value for the expression.
    Click Execute, the results will be displayed in the Text Area.

Find


    Select a layer from the Layer List that you want to search from, then enter any text into the search box and click Find String.   

Buffer


    Select a map feature and click the Buffer button.  Select the distance to be buffered, then click Create Buffer. 

Selection

    Select a Layer from the Layer List, then click a selection button. 
    You can then select a feature by drawing a rectangle around the area or clicking on the feature