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# 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="/files/TZDVc4bZCvWJomjHuwpJ" 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="/files/RmiE5csQiCFvAUxHqhtT" 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="/files/hzhtD1AQyrlbIHLTt7tW" alt="maj"> to update the cache or press <img src="/files/S1IpIwamIXVyCTk8cqK9" 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="/pages/S4ySzXBZR7bpfqp9zGnr#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="/pages/jLgwA6qn6xaF0d48sST1">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="/pages/7mpWW5FwYKjsuAFKEiYO">Labels</a>. This section presents information on the labels.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>9</strong></td><td><a href="/pages/eu0O67u53EMghhbdJWfS">Mouseover</a>. This section describes the mouseover configured for the layer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong></td><td><a href="/pages/PHaya7ZWOdyRtXBmEXZG">Reports</a>. This section presents the reports configured for the layer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><a href="/pages/ts9NohUiVlyHtCDZ50q0">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="/pages/7N4ZVIlWTDHIKVssB49t">General</a>, <a href="/pages/I54Ur6hfSjOaR1oK9GrM">Permissions</a>, <a href="/pages/ufxzWSVPauiH74zrtEgV">Style</a>, <a href="/pages/jLgwA6qn6xaF0d48sST1">Thematics</a>, <a href="/pages/7mpWW5FwYKjsuAFKEiYO">Labels</a>, <a href="/pages/eu0O67u53EMghhbdJWfS">Mouseover</a>, <a href="/pages/ts9NohUiVlyHtCDZ50q0">Forms</a> and <a href="/pages/PHaya7ZWOdyRtXBmEXZG">Reports</a>. This menu also provides access to the configuration interfaces of <a href="/pages/bvpPb5BZOW0J6jlUbb26">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.
