# Managing layers in a project

The layers of a project are displayed in the **Layers** section, which may be accessed from the JMap Admin project configuration interface. In the **List** tab, the table shows basic information about each layer of the project. When you click on the name of a layer, a details section displays. The **Hierarchy** tab displays the groups and subgroups with the layers that compose them. The tasks you can perform from this tab are detailed in the [Organizing Layers](/en2/administrator/jmap-server-administrator-manual/projects/configuring-projects/organizing-layers.md) section.

In the **List** tab of the **Layers** section of a project, you can perform the tasks described in the table. For some tasks, you must select more than one layer.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="229.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Layers</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Add - Create</td><td>Initiates the creation of a new layer. Refer to <a href="/pages/EdTvR97HEGMz86mGNJcD">Creating Layers</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Add - Clone/Reference</td><td>Allows you to duplicate or reference a layer from another project located on the same server or on a different JMap Server. Refer to <a href="/pages/S4ySzXBZR7bpfqp9zGnr">Sharing Layers</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Add - Import…</td><td>Allows you to import layers one by one from a project exported from another JMap server. Refer to <a href="/pages/EdTvR97HEGMz86mGNJcD#importing-layers">Importing layers</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Permissions</td><td>Allows you to configure permissions for the selected layers. Refer to <a href="/pages/I54Ur6hfSjOaR1oK9GrM">Layer Permissions</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Update data sources</td><td>Updates the spatial data sources associated with the selected layers. Refer to Spatial Data Sources.</td></tr><tr><td>Update caches</td><td>Launches the preparation of the vector data cache for the selected layers. Refer to <a href="/pages/EdTvR97HEGMz86mGNJcD">Creating Layers</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Update - Bulk edit…</td><td>Allows you to edit certain layer parameters in batches. The <a href="#bulk-editing-a-layer-set">Bulk editing a layer set</a> section provides details about this topic.</td></tr><tr><td>Delete</td><td>Deletes the selected layers.</td></tr></tbody></table>

This button ![](/files/ADpubGPXJJvJoDBgYkNf) allows you to access the **Permissions** section, where you can configure the permissions of the selected layers. See [Layer Permissions](/en2/administrator/jmap-server-administrator-manual/layers/configuring-layers/layer-permissions.md) for more details.

## Bulk editing a layer set

You can edit different settings for a set of layers. You must select the layers to modify in the **List** tab of the **Layers** section of the project. Afterwards, press the **Update** button, and click on the **Bulk edit…** option. The **Bulk edit** interface will open.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="232.5"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Update - Bulk edit…</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Change ‘Antialiasing’</td><td><p>Check if you want to change this setting. </p><p>Check <em>New Value</em> to enable the antialiasing feature. Uncheck <em>New Value</em> to disable the antialiasing feature. The <a href="/pages/ufxzWSVPauiH74zrtEgV">Style</a> section provides details on this parameter.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Change Minimum scale</td><td><p>Check to change the minimum scale for displaying layers. </p><p>Check <strong>Infinity</strong> or <strong>1:</strong> and in this case, indicate the scale. </p><p>The <a href="/pages/7N4ZVIlWTDHIKVssB49t">General Settings</a> section provides details on this topic.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Change Maximum scale</td><td><p>Check to change the maximum scale for displaying layers. </p><p>Check <strong>Zero</strong> or <strong>1:</strong> and in this case, indicate the scale.</p><p>The <a href="/pages/7N4ZVIlWTDHIKVssB49t">General Settings</a> section provides details on this topic.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Change Request mode</td><td><p>Check to change the data request mode. </p><p>Check the option of your choice. </p><p>The <a href="/pages/EdTvR97HEGMz86mGNJcD">Creating Layers</a> section provides details on this topic.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Change Description</td><td>You can write a new description for the layers.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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