# Configuring Layers

The layer configuration interface allows you to access layer information as well as parameter configuration functions such as style, labels, or reports.

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="69.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1</strong></td><td>General information configured when creating the layer. This button <img src="https://2098443701-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcA9CuUnY5hTYroiPhD1w%2Fuploads%2FuEXLpxXYtIr9j4OBPUB9%2Fclip0080.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0b7ec335-93b9-47d4-82f5-4f3ca6a1fddb" alt="img"> provides direct access to the section settings configuration interface.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2</strong></td><td>Layer parameters configured when it was created. The hyperlink allows you to access the spatial data source that contains the layer data.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>3</strong></td><td>Bound attributes. This section presents a list of attributes related to the layer. Click on the <a href="#attributes">name of an attribute</a> to open the configuration window of its properties. This button <img src="https://2098443701-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcA9CuUnY5hTYroiPhD1w%2Fuploads%2FG7hoUjAb4bHqEo7EVZtu%2Fclip0081.png?alt=media&#x26;token=5af40427-b6c6-4c78-87c6-7c69b8eb0835" alt="img"> is used to update the statistics of the attributes.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>4</strong></td><td>Cache. Information about the layer's Mapbox cache. Indicates whether the cache is enabled, whether a due date is set, the number of cached tiles, and usage metrics. Press <img src="https://2098443701-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcA9CuUnY5hTYroiPhD1w%2Fuploads%2F9V5bjT5hPNG4RhuU4bog%2Fmaj.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0fa4ce27-c876-4d37-a4a0-7d8de5f1ac87" alt="maj"> to update the cache or press <img src="https://2098443701-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcA9CuUnY5hTYroiPhD1w%2Fuploads%2FdCwjMWTQV6vuTvSl54ps%2Fdelete.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d5e42481-2f2d-4ec9-8b80-722f0f40056e" alt="delete"> to delete it.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>5</strong></td><td>JMap Cloud. This section allows the layer to be shared in JMap Cloud platform. Section <a href="../sharing-layers#sharing-a-layer-with-jmap-cloud">Sharing a layer with JMap Cloud</a> provides details on this function.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>6</strong></td><td>Layer visibility thresholds; shows the limits between the minimum and maximum scales for displaying layer elements.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>7</strong></td><td><a href="configuring-layers/thematics">Thematics</a>. This section presents the layer's thematics. Click on the name of the thematic to access its configuration interface.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>8</strong></td><td><a href="configuring-layers/labels">Labels</a>. This section presents information on the labels.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>9</strong></td><td><a href="configuring-layers/mouseover">Mouseover</a>. This section describes the mouseover configured for the layer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong></td><td><a href="configuring-layers/information-reports">Reports</a>. This section presents the reports configured for the layer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><a href="configuring-layers/forms">Forms</a>. This section presents information about forms configured for the layer. Click on the form name to access its configuration interface.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>These buttons allow you to edit the layer configuration or delete it.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>13</strong></td><td>The menu provides access to the sections <a href="configuring-layers/general-settings">General</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/layer-permissions">Permissions</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/style">Style</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/thematics">Thematics</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/labels">Labels</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/mouseover">Mouseover</a>, <a href="configuring-layers/forms">Forms</a> and <a href="configuring-layers/information-reports">Reports</a>. This menu also provides access to the configuration interfaces of <a href="jmap-extensions">JMap extensions</a> which require the configuration of parameters at the layer level.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The raster layer configuration interface contains the **General information**, **Layer parameters**, and **Visibility thresholds** sections.

## Attributes

The Attribute configuration window contains three tabs: **Metadata**, **Statistics**, and **Attribute sample**.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="159.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Metadata</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Type</td><td>Indicates the type of data for the attribute.</td></tr><tr><td>SQL Type</td><td>Indicates the SQL type of the data for the attribute.</td></tr><tr><td>Indexed</td><td>Check this box to have the attribute indexed.</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>You can change the title of the attribute. This icon  allows you to provide the title in multiple languages.</td></tr><tr><td>Format pattern</td><td>Specify a format pattern for displaying SDS items. The pattern must follow Java standards. For more details on this topic, read the following article: <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/i18n/format/decimalFormat.html">https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/i18n/format/decimalFormat.html</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The **Statistics** tab provides simple statistics about the attribute. The **Attribute sample** tab displays the value of the attribute for a sample of layer elements.
