If you need to make changes to a URL WMS layer, follow these steps:

Note: For information about the WMS Layers screen, see Navigating the WMS Layers Screen. To see how to add a WMS layer using a URL, go to Adding a WMS Layer Using a URL.

  1. Click  >> WMS Layers.
     
    The WMS Layers screen will appear.
       
  2. Click  in the row of the layer whose properties you need to change.
     
    The Edit WMS Layer screen will appear.
     
       
  3. To change the layer name or description, select the text in the Label or Description boxes and type the new data.
     
  4. To make the layer darker or lighter on the map screens, you can select the value in the Opacity field and type a higher or lower number, respectively.
     
  5. To change the URL (such as if the website address has changed), select the current one and enter the new one.
    Note: It's recommended to copy and paste the URL from the source.
  6. If you need to update the EPSG (European Petroleum Survey Group) map projection, click the Projection drop-down arrow and select one that is supported for the web map service layer you are using.
    Note: You can find the projection to use in the WMS_Capabilities XML spec document for the web map service. Search for the <CRS> node in the layer of the spec you want to use; it will have the EPSG values needed. Select just one of these: Synovia supports 3395, 3857, and 4326. If the spec lists more than one of these, you can choose either.
     
  7. If you need to update the version for the WMS layer, select the current number in the WMS Version box and type the new one.
    Note: You can also find the version number to use in the WMS_Capabilities XML spec document. Look for version= at the top of the spec.
      
  8. If you are changing the layer of the web map service you are using, in the Layer box, specify the name of the new layer.
    Note: You can find the layer name in the WMS_Capabilities XML spec document as well. Search for the <Name> attribute in the layer you want to use and input its value in the Layer box. Sometimes the name will be just a number, such as 1; other times it will be more descriptive, such as ElectricServiceArea.
     
  9. Click  at the top right of the screen.