In order for to Spectrum Technology Platform to access data sources, the associated table must first be included in the repository as a named table.
Named tables should also have a named connection defined. For instructions, see Creating a Connection.
Named tables can be used in Spectrum Technology Platform in the following ways:
- In the Feature Service or WFS to search for features that meet some criteria
- In a named map, indirectly through layers
- In a RenderMap request on the Mapping Service
- In a RenderNamedMapWithOverlay that includes layers
- In Dataflows and Stages, such as Read Spatial Data