WMS Servers in tableau




        WMS stands for Web Map Services servers by default in the tableau we can add the background map in two ways.



                   1. online way


                   2.Offline way

 but the offline way and the online  background map are basic background map .If you want to display the background map. If you want to display the background map according to our need to customize the background map.In tableau we can get the customize background map with the help of WMS Servers.


                   This WMS Servers are available in two ways


        1.free mode

        2.paid mode

In the free mode widely recognized WMS Server is "NEO WMS" means NASA EARTH Observation.

Note:

     Even though if we delete the WMS Servers connection tableau will not removes the "TMS"(Tableau Map Source file) file in the tableau repository.


     In tableau we can add the WMS Servers in two ways

              1.By add from a URL

              2.By importing a TMS file

In tableau three types background map are available

              1. Online


              2. Offline


              3. WMS Servers.


If you want to use NEO WMS as the background map for all the maps click on map tab select background map and select NEO WMS and set as default.

1 comment: