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          Create Data Layers

          Create Data Layers

          Determine what data you want to show in Salesforce Maps according to your business development and prospecting needs. Customize the data source, filter results, and style the data layer.

          Required Editions

          View supported editions.
          User Permissions Needed
          To customize settings: Customize Application
          To access the shared Corporate folder: Folder Permissions
          Important
          Important Always use the Salesforce Maps user interface for creating records related to the managed package objects. Creating records outside of the user interface or adding automation on the managed package objects isn’t supported. See Support for records created outside of the Maps user interface in Salesforce Knowledge.
          1. Click Layers.
          2. To save the data layer privately so only you can see it, click Saved | Personal. Or, to share the data layer with other maps users, click Saved | Corporate.
          3. Hover over New and select Data Layer.
            New data layer from hover
          4. Name the data layer and select the data source, filter, and style options you want the data layer to show. Popups provide helpful default topics preselected for some data sources, which you can edit at any time.
            Data layer options
          5. Save your changes.
            Data layers plot results in the visible map area by default. To plot the data layer in different area, move the map and refresh the layer.
            Tip
            Tip Using the data plotted on the map, create Salesforce records quickly with Salesforce Maps Click2Create.
           
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