Attachments: Background Maps -> WMS servers -> Import
Notes: All are in the public domain and 3rd party services. Datum in EPSG:3857
USGS providing HRO & NAIP
Terrestris providing Color and Grayscale OpenStreetMap
Test Video:
Jan 13, 2014 11:37 AM
Thank you for posting these! I'd love to see an ongoing collection of working WMS servers and TMS files.
The USGS mapsource files only apply to the USA, is that right?
Jan 13, 2014 11:39 AM
Are you able to get these to show up in your Background Map list in Tableau automatically? I have to drag them into my window to be able to use them (they don't show up in my list automatically once I've added them to my My Tableau Repository/Map Sources directory). Even after adding them manually by dragging the files into Tableau, they won't show up the next time I open Tableau unless I open a workbook that is using that mapsource file.
Hi Matthew,
I probably have a different set-up from most folk; I cascade my mapping services and layer them as needed; FWIW I have just one "master" TMS in my mapsources directory in the program files directory...
Jan 13, 2014 11:44 AM
Is that something you've accomplished in Geoserver, or is there another way for us to set that up?
Matthew,
At the moment, I can't go into further details. My apologies, I should have carbon copied you in to an earlier email...Sorry! Just a further note, these TMS files were created by 8.1 64bit.
These are very helpful. Using Allan's information, I was able to connect to my desired WMS server, and then create TMS files from the Export feature. Very happy so far. Thanks again, Allan.
Jan 13, 2014 1:22 PM
Hi Gene:
What do you mean by "Using Allan's information"? I assume you mean that you've set up Geoserver and its working for you?
I sure wish I could at least try to use it... but our Technology Services team has yet to provide any reason or solution for why it will not work for me.
What I meant was that by first connecting to the WMS servers he provided, I was then able to use the Export feature under WMS Maps to create my own TMS files. I was too ignorant to realize you could create your own tms files once you connected to a solid map source.
Hi. Thanks so much for this! The openstreetmap files are fantastic. I will win major points with my customers and bosses for the ability to show data on maps.
The USGS files won't load. Any ideas?
Hi Allan,
Thank you for uploading these! The openstreetmap color is perfect for my dashboard. I have imported the map successfully to my dashboard but it is tied to this URL: http://ows.terrestris.de/osm/service? if something happens to that URL will my map be corrupted?
Thanks,
Zack
