A geodatabase is the primary data storage format for the ArcGIS platform, which includes ArcGIS Pro. So much of the data that you will visualize, edit, and analyze using ArcGIS Pro will come from a geodatabase. There are several types of geodatabases, including personal, file, enterprise, and mobile.

A geodatabase stores related features as feature classes. A feature class is a collection of features that share the same geometry (point, line, polygon, annotation, or multipatch), attribute table, and coordinate system. A feature class can then be added as a layer to a map so that you can see both the spatial and tabular data. To take a deeper dive into the geodatabase format, go to https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/geodatabases/overview/what-is-a-geodatabase-.htm.

In this recipe, you will act as a GIS analyst for the City of Trippville. The city manager has asked you to create a simple map showing some basic information about the city, including city limits, roads, railroads, and points of interest.

Getting ready

This recipe requires the sample data to be installed on your computer. It is recommended that you complete the recipes in Chapter 1, ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology, before starting this recipe. This will ensure you have a better foundational understanding of navigating within a map. You can complete this recipe with any ArcGIS Pro licensing level.

How to do it...

In this recipe, you will add the required layers to a map using different methods and then configure them.

Opening ArcGIS Pro and a project

To start, you must launch the ArcGIS Pro application and open a project. Follow these steps:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro by clicking on the Start menu button. Then if you are running Windows 10, expand the ArcGIS Program Group and select ArcGIS Pro as shown in the following screenshot. If you are running Windows 11, you will need to click on the All apps button before you expand the ArcGIS program group.

Figure 2.1 – Starting ArcGIS Pro from the Start button

2. In the ArcGIS Pro Start window, click on the Open another project button, as illustrated here:

Figure 2.2 – Open another project

3. In the Open Project window, expand the Computer option in the left panel. Then, in the right panel, scroll down and double-click on the C: drive. It might be labeled as Local Disk, Local Drive, or OS.
4. Double-click on the Student folder, followed by the ArcGISPro3Cookbook and Chapter 2 folders.
5. Double-click on the AddingLayers folder and select the AddingLayers.aprx project file. Then, click the OK button to open the project.

   The project you selected should open with a single map. This map will contain a basemap but no other layers.

Adding layers to a map using the Add Data button

You will now begin adding the requested layers to this map. You will start with the city limits:

1. Activate the Map tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the Add Data button.
3. In the Add Data window that just opened, expand the Databases folder located under Project in the left panel.
4. Double-click on the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase in the right panel of the window.
5. Double-click on the Base feature dataset.

Information

Feature datasets are organizational units in a geodatabase. They act in a similar way as folders on your computer. They allow you to store related feature classes in a common container within the geodatabase so that you can easily find them. All feature classes stored within a feature dataset share the same coordinate system. This allows the feature classes stored in the feature dataset to take part in a topology and geometric network. Feature datasets only exist in geodatabases. You will not find them in other GIS data formats, such as shapefiles.

6. Select the City_Limit feature class. This is a polygon feature class. You can tell this by the icon located to the left of the feature class name. Click on the OK button to add this feature class to your map as a layer.

   Your map should look similar to what’s shown in the following screenshot. Upon adding the new layer, your map should have automatically zoomed into the area covered by the new layer. ArcGIS Pro assigns random colors when a new layer is added, so your City_Limit layer might be a different color:

Figure 2.3 – Map with the City_Limit layer added

Adding a new layer from the Catalog pane

Next, you will add the street centerlines to represent the roads in the city. You will use a different method to add this layer to the map:

1. In the Catalog pane, which is normally docked to the right of the ArcGIS Pro interface, expand the Databases folder.
2. Next, expand the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase and then expand the Base feature dataset.
3. Next, right-click on the Street_Centerlines feature class and select Add To Current Map from the menu that appears, as illustrated here:

Figure 2.4 – Adding a feature class to a map from the Catalog pane

Street_Centerlines should now be visible on the map you are creating as a new layer. It should appear above the City_Limit layer in the Contents pane.

Dragging and dropping from the Catalog pane to add a new layer

There is another way you can add a feature class to a map as a layer from the Catalog pane: you can drag and drop the feature class from the Catalog pane into the map. You will use this method to add the RR_Tracks feature class to your map:

1. In the Catalog pane, locate the RR_Tracks feature class in the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase and the Base feature dataset.
2. Click on the RR_Tracks feature class and then drag and drop it onto the map view area, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.5 – Dragging and dropping to add a layer to a map

The RR_Tracks layer will be added to your map as the Railroads layer. This is another method you haven’t used to add a new layer to your map. Now, you will add the last required layer to the map – points of interest.

3. Using either of the methods you have learned, add the POI feature class to the map. This feature class is located in the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase and the Base feature dataset.
4. Save your project by clicking on the Save Project button located on the Quick Access toolbar in the top-left corner of the ArcGIS Pro interface:

Figure 2.6 – The Save Project button on the Quick Access toolbar

The POI feature class will appear as the Points of Interest layer in your map. Points of interest is an alias that is applied to the POI feature class when it is added to a map automatically. An alias is a more descriptive name that can be created as part of the properties of a feature class or database field name. The newly added layer should be located at the top of the layer list. Now that the layers have been added to the map, you need to configure them so that you can distinguish one layer from another.

Note

ArcGIS Pro will automatically order layers based on the layer’s geometry type. It will put points on top of lines, lines on top of polygons, and polygons on top of rasters as you add them.

Changing basic symbology settings

Now that you’ve added multiple layers to your map, you need to change the symbology so that each layer is easily distinguishable from the others. ArcGIS Pro allows you to symbolize layers using several methods, depending on the layer’s purpose in the map and the data associated with that layer.

In this section, you will explore how to change simple symbology settings such as color, line type, and fill patterns, depending on the type of feature:

1. Click on the small symbol patch located below the Railroads layer, as shown in the following screenshot. This will open the Symbology pane:

Figure 2.7 – Clicking on the symbol patch to open the Symbology pane

2. In the Symbology pane, click on the Gallery tab located near the top, just above the search cell. You should see many predefined symbology styles.
3. Scroll through the various predefined symbols and select the Railroad symbol. It should be located in the ArcGIS 2D style.
4. Click on the symbol patch located below the City_Limit layer in the Contents pane.
5. In the Symbology pane, verify that the Gallery tab is still active. Then, select the Black Outline (2 Points) option located in the ArcGIS 2D style. The symbology for the City_Limit layer should change. It should now be displayed as a hollow polygon with a black outline.
6. In the Symbology pane, click on the Properties tab.
7. Change Outline width from 2 pt to 4 pt using the small up arrow. Then, click Apply.
8. Close the Symbology pane.
9. Save your project by clicking on the Save Project button located in the Quick Access toolbar on the top left of the ArcGIS Pro interface.

Using unique attribute values for symbology

You have just adjusted basic symbology settings for a layer that impacts all features contained in that layer. Now, you will set up a symbology that is based on unique attribute values contained in the layer’s attribute table:

1. Select the Street_Centerlines layer in the Contents pane.
2. Click on the Feature Layer tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the small drop-down arrow located below the Symbology button and select Unique Values from the menu that appears, as illustrated here:

Figure 2.8 – Selecting Unique Values for symbology

4. In the Symbology pane, set Field 1 to RD_Class using the drop-down arrow. You should see that classes have been added for city, county, and highway in the lower section of the Symbology pane.
5. Set Color scheme to Basic Random using the drop-down arrow.

Tip

There are two ways to see the names of the included color ramps. The first is to hover your mouse pointer over the color ramp; its name should be displayed as a small pop-up window. Second, you can check the box that says Show names. This will display the name of each color ramp above the graphic representation of that ramp.

6. In the cell located just above the three symbol classes where it says RD_Class, type Owner and press Enter. Watch what happens in the Contents pane under the Street_Centerlines layer.
7. Close the Symbology pane and save your project.

Your map should now look as follows:

Figure 2.9 – Map with new layers added and some symbology configured

You have just configured the symbology for three of the four layers you’ve added to your map using two different methods. That leaves the Points of Interest layer.

Importing symbology settings from a layer file

You will use an existing layer file to not only update the symbology for the Points of Interest layer but also to apply label settings:

1. Select the Points of Interest layer in the Contents pane.
2. Activate the Feature Layer tab in the ribbon. Then, click on the Import button.
3. In the Import Symbology tool that opens, Input Layer should automatically be set to Points of Interest because that was the selected layer. Click the Browse button located to the right of Symbology Layer.
4. In the Symbology Layer window that opens, click on Folders beneath Project in the left panel.
5. Double-click on the Adding Layers folder in the right panel of the window.
6. Select the Points of Interest.lyrx layer file and click OK. This should return you to the Import Symbology tool. The symbology layer should now be set to the layer file you just selected.
7. Verify that your Import Symbology tool matches what’s shown in the following screenshot and click OK:

Figure 2.10 – Import Symbology with completed parameters

The symbology for the Points of Interest layer should now be set up to display based on the location type for each feature. By importing the settings from the layer, you did more than just update the symbology, as you will see next.

8. Activate the Map tab in the ribbon and select the Explore tool.
9. Zoom the map into the Points of Interest features grouped in the center of town, as shown here:

Figure 2.11 – Zoom into this area

As you zoom in to this area, text labels should appear showing the name of each point of interest. The label settings for this layer were also applied when you imported the symbology from the layer file.

You will now manually configure labels for the Street_Centerlines layer:

1. Select the Street_Centerlines layer in the Contents pane.
2. Activate the Labeling tab in the ribbon. Then, click on the Label button on the far-left end of the ribbon.

The text should appear on your map just above each street centerline feature. If you look at the text, you may notice it is incomplete. It does not show the full name of each road segment. It is missing the suffix that identifies if it is a street, circle, court, avenue, or lane. Also, some labels overlap with other features. You will now adjust some settings to see whether you can improve how the labels are displayed:

1. Set the Field option located in the Label Class group on the Labeling tab to Label_Name using the drop-down arrow. You should see the labels for the Street_Centerlines features change so that they now include the suffix.

Information

Labels are dynamic text that ArcGIS Pro will automatically generate and display based on values found in the attribute table of the layer. You can also build expressions using various programming languages, including Arcade, Python, VBScript, and JScript. To learn more about labeling in ArcGIS Pro, go to https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/text/labeling-basics.htm.

2. Next, in the Label Placement group on the Labeling tab, select North American Streets. The labels should shift when you select this placement option so that they are cleaner and easier to read.
3. In the Visibility Range group, set Out Beyond to <Current> using the drop-down arrow. This will be populated with the current zoom scale of your map. The exact value will depend on the size of your monitor, the area you are zoomed into, and what panes are open, but it should be between 1:3200 and 1:4000.
4. Activate the Map tab in the ribbon and select the Explore tool. Use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out of the map. Watch what happens to the labels for the Street_Centerlines layer.
5. Save your project and close ArcGIS Pro.

As you zoom in and out of the map, you should see that the labels turn on and off automatically based on your view scale. Setting visibility scales such as this helps reduce clutter within a map, making it more readable.

How it works…

In this recipe, you added four feature classes from a geodatabase to a map as new layers. You did this using three methods:

• The first method was using the Add Data button on the Map tab in the ribbon. This method had you click on the Add Data button, which opened the Add Data window. Next, you navigated to the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase and expanded the Base feature dataset. From there, you selected the City_Limit layer and clicked OK. This created a new layer in your map that references back to the City_Limits feature class.
• The next method was adding the Street_Centerlines feature class to the map from the Catalog pane. To do this, you expanded the Databases folder to access the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase that was connected to the project. Then, you expanded the Base feature dataset. You located the Street_Centerlines feature class and right-clicked on it. Lastly, you selected the Add To Current Map option from the menu that appeared.
• The last method you used to add a feature class to a map as a layer also involved using the Catalog pane. You were able to simply select the RR_Tracks feature class in the Catalog pane and drag and drop it into the map. This created a new Railroads layer in the map.

Once you added the new layers to your map, you had to configure them by setting up their symbology and labeling. You did this using the Feature Layer tab in the ribbon and by importing the settings from an existing layer file or manually setting them up.

One of the powerful capabilities of ArcGIS Pro is its integration with Esri’s cloud solution, ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS Online allows users to share GIS content, including maps, data, and applications, with others. ArcGIS Pro’s integration with this cloud solution allows users to access data and maps quickly and easily so that they can display, edit, and analyze them. It does this by utilizing web services.

ArcGIS Online contains a vast array of data that can help enrich your maps. A good example of this is Esri’s catalog of basemaps. At the time of writing, ArcGIS Online hosts around 30 basemaps that you can use in ArcGIS Pro as backdrops for your maps and data. But that just scratches the surface. ArcGIS Online is not just limited to data published by Esri. Many organizations have published and shared data and maps that you can also access and use. To learn more about ArcGIS Online and its capabilities, go to https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/overview.

In this recipe, the city of Trippville’s water system superintendent has asked you to review data that a consultant working for the city has created. The consultant has published the data via ArcGIS Online so that you can view it. You must add the data that the consultant published to ArcGIS Online to a map in ArcGIS Pro.

Getting ready

This recipe will require you to have an ArcGIS Online Named User account or higher in addition to your ArcGIS Pro license. If your organization does not have an ArcGIS Online Named User account that can be assigned to you, you can sign up for a free trial at https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-online/trial. As with all the recipes in this book, you must also have the sample data installed. You will also need to ensure you have a connection to the internet.

You don’t need to have completed the previous recipe to complete this one. However, it is recommended that you complete the recipes in Chapter 1 to ensure you have a foundational understanding of terminology and the ArcGIS Pro interface.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to learn how to add layers that are stored in ArcGIS Online to a map:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro from the Windows Start menu or the shortcut on your taskbar or desktop.
2. In the ArcGIS Pro Start window, click on the Open another project button, as shown here:

Figure 2.12 – Open another project

3. In the Open Project window, expand the Computer option in the left panel. Then, in the right panel, scroll down and double-click on the C: drive. It may be labeled Local Disk, Local Drive, or OS.
4. Double-click on the Student folder, followed by the ArcGISPro3Cookbook and Chapter 2 folders.
5. Double-click on the AGOL Layers folder and select the AGOL Layers project file. Then, click the OK button to open the project.

   The project should open in ArcGIS Pro and display a map containing the City_Limit, Parcels, World Topographic Map, and World Hillshade layers. The World Topographic Map and World Hillshade layers are from ArcGIS Online as part of the Topographic basemap.

Verifying and changing the ArcGIS Online-hosted basemap

Now, you must verify where the Topographic basemap is coming from and then change the basemap to another one to help verify the consultants’ water data:

1. In the Contents pane, click on the List by Source button, which resembles a short cylinder, so that you can see where the various layers in the map are sourced.
2. Locate the World Topographic Map and World Hillshade layers in the Contents pane. Note where the sources for these layers are.

   As shown in the following screenshot, both of these layers reference two different web services. World Topographic Map points to a web map that is hosted via arcgis.com, whereas World Hillshade points to a feature service that is hosted via arcgisonline.com. Both URLs are part of ArcGIS Online:

Figure 2.13 – Basemap sources from ArcGIS Online

As basemaps, you cannot change their display settings, edit their data, or use them for analysis. Basemaps just help provide context for the rest of your layers. You can, however, change the basemap being used in your map. You will do that now.

To help verify the water system data created by the consultant, you will switch to the Imagery basemap.

3. Active the Map tab in the ribbon. Then, click on the Basemap button to display the basemap gallery.
4. Select the Imagery option from the gallery that appears. This will change the basemap that’s used in the map to one that shows aerial photography provided by Esri, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.14 – Basemap changed to World Imagery from ArcGIS Online

As you saw in the gallery, Esri provides a wide range of basemaps you can use in your maps. These are available to all ArcGIS Pro users as part of your license.

Adding other layers from ArcGIS Online

Basemaps are just the start of the data you can access via ArcGIS Online. Next, you will add layers for the city of Trippville that were created by the city’s consultant and hosted in ArcGIS Online:

1. In the Catalog pane, select the Portal tab located near the top of the pane and to the right of the Project tab.
2. Click on the ArcGIS Online button, which resembles a cloud, as shown here:

Figure 2.15 – The ArcGIS Online button in the Catalog pane

3. Verify that the Content option is selected. Then, in the Search ArcGIS Online cell, type Trippville Water System Map 2023 and press Enter to run the search.
4. Right-click the Trippville Water System Map 2023 feature service under Search Results and select Add To Current Map, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.16 – Adding an ArcGIS Online feature service as a layer to the current map

You should now see a new group layer that’s been added to your map called Trippville Water System Map 2023. This contains the data that was created and shared by the consultant. This is hosted in the ArcGIS Online cloud solution from Esri and is displayed on your computer.

Changing the symbology of an ArcGIS Online hosted layer

To help you evaluate the data, you will adjust the symbology for the Water Lines layer located within the group layer you just added:

1. Expand the Trippville Water System Map 2023 group layer in the Contents pane so that you can see the layers that are included.
2. Select the Water Lines layer. Then, activate the Feature Layer tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the Import button located in the Drawing group.
4. The Input Layer parameter should automatically be set to Water Lines because you have it selected in the Contents pane. Set the Symbology Layer parameter by clicking on the Browse button.
5. In the Symbology Layer window, click on the Folders option located below Project in the left panel of the window.
6. In the right panel, double-click on AGOL Layers to open it. Then, select the Water Lines by Size and Material.lyrx layer file and click OK.
7. Verify that your Import Symbology tool matches what’s shown in the following screenshot and click OK:

Figure 2.17 – The Import Symbology tool with completed parameters

When the tool finishes running, the symbology for the Water Lines layer will change and show the pipe size and material for each section of the water line. Symbolizing the water lines in this fashion will allow you or others to easily assess the completeness of the data and find possible errors.

Even though data is hosted in ArcGIS Online, you can interact with it just like you can data stored within your system or network, depending on the type of web service and your permissions.

Information

ArcGIS Online allows users to publish and share many types of content. From a map perspective, two basic types of web services can be published and shared – a Map Service and a Feature Service.

Map Service: A rasterized version of the published map that allows data to be displayed, queried, and printed. It does not allow data editing.

Feature Service: A vector version of the published map that allows all the functionality of a map service, plus it allows data editing.

There is a lot more to web services and layers. To learn more, go to https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/sharing/overview/introduction-to-sharing-web-layers.htm.

Save your project and close ArcGIS Pro.

You have just added a new group layer to your map that references data stored in ArcGIS Online and changed how one of the individual layers within the group layer was displayed.

How it works…

In this recipe, you got to experience some of the basic integrations between ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online by changing the basemap included in the map and adding new layers that reference data stored in ArcGIS Online. You started by verifying the source for the Topography basemap included in the map. You did this by clicking on the List by Source button in the Contents pane. That allowed you to see that the Topography basemap source referenced different URLs – that is, arcgis.com and arcgisonline.com. Then, you changed the basemap to World Imagery, which is also hosted by Esri in ArcGIS Online.

Next, you added data to the map that represented the water system for the city of Trippville, which was also stored in ArcGIS Online. You did this by going to the Catalog pane and selecting the Portal tab. Next, you selected the ArcGIS Online button and performed a search for the data you needed. Then, you right-clicked on the returned result and selected Add To Current Map. This created a new group layer that contained several individual layers, including Water Tank, Water Meters, Fire Hydrants, and Water Lines. Lastly, you imported a layer file that changed the symbology for the Water Lines layer so that you could see the pipe size and material for each pipe segment.

It is not unusual to get data from outside sources that is nothing more than a table with some information that includes X and Y data. This may come from a surveyor, someone who collected data with their smartphone, or some other source. The data might be a spreadsheet, a text file, a CSV file, or even a database table.

If the data includes coordinates for the location, you can turn these into points within a map. This is called an event layer. The coordinates can be in any known coordinate system if they are all the same, meaning that all the coordinates for all the records in the table must be listed in the same coordinate system.

In this recipe, you will plot the locations of crimes from a standalone database table. This table contains several records, each of which has a latitude and longitude coordinate. You will use that information to plot the location.

Getting ready

While not required, it is recommended that you complete the recipes in Chapter 1 before starting this one to ensure you have basic skills in using ArcGIS Pro and understand the terminology associated with the application. This recipe does not require any previous recipes to have been completed. The sample data must be installed before you continue. This recipe can be completed with all license levels of ArcGIS Pro.

How to do it…

You will start by working through the process required to plot the locations of events listed in a standalone table found in a geodatabase:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro and open the Plot XY from Table.aprx project located in C:\Student\ArcGISPro3Cookbook\Chapter2. Click the Open another project button and navigate to C:\Student\ArcGISPro3Cookbook\Chapter2. Select the desired project file (.aprx) and click OK.

   The project will open with the Trippville map being displayed. This map contains two layers – City Limit and Parcels. Next, you will add the standalone table that contains the data you need to plot and examine.

2. In the Catalog pane, expand the Databases folder to reveal its contents.
3. Expand the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase so that you can see what it contains.
4. Scroll through the contents of the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase until you see the Crimes_2023 standalone table. Right-click on the table and select Add To Current Map, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.18 – Adding a table to a map from the Catalog pane

When added successfully, the table should appear at the bottom of the Contents pane.

Information

A standalone table is any table that is not directly associated with spatial data. This means it does not initially include a spatial component that is automatically displayed in a map. A standalone table might contain fields that hold coordinates, addresses, or other location information that can be used to display spatial information but requires additional steps to do so. Tables that are directly associated with spatial data are called attribute tables.

5. In the Contents pane, right-click on the Crimes_2023 table you just added and select Open from the menu that appears. Take a moment to review the fields and data contained in the table so that you know what information is available for you to work with.

   You should see six different fields. The most important are the two at the end – Lat and Long. These are the coordinates that identify the location of each crime. You will use those to create points on your map that show the location.

6. Close the Crimes_2023 table by clicking the small X in the tab at the top of the table.
7. Right-click the Crimes_2023 table in the Contents pane and select Create Points From Table, then XY Table To Point, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.19 – Accessing the XY Table To Point tool

8. The XY Table to Point tool window should open. It will automatically populate with the required variables. Verify that yours looks as follows. If it does, click OK. If not, make the appropriate adjustments:

Figure 2.20 – The XY Table To Point tool with completed parameters

A new layer will appear in your map named Crimes_2023_XYTableToPoint. This is the results of the XY Table to Point tool. It generated a new point layer based on the latitude and longitude coordinates that were in the standalone Crimes_2023 table. But it did more than that. You will explore the results later to see exactly what the tool created.

9. Right-click on the Crimes_2023_XYTableToPoint layer and select Attribute Table from the menu that appears. This will open the attribute table for the new layer you created.
10. Take a moment to review the data contained in the attribute table you just opened. Compare it to the standalone Crimes_2023 table.

    As you can see, the data in the two tables is very similar. The attribute table contains an additional field called Shape.

11. In the Catalog pane, look at the contents of the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase. If needed, expand it so that you can see its contents.
12. Scroll down and see whether you can locate a new feature class named Crimes_2023_XYTableToPoint.
13. In the Contents pane, double-click on the Crimes_2023_XYTableToPoint layer to open its properties.
14. Select Source in the left panel of the Layer Properties window.
15. Examine the values in the right panel for the Database and Name parameters.

    As you can see, the new layer references back to the new feature class you saw in the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase. The XY Table To Point tool not only created a new layer but also created a new feature class in the geodatabase.

16. Close the Layer Properties window by clicking on the OK button.
17. Close all the tables you might have open.
18. Save your project and close ArcGIS Pro.

You have successfully created a new layer using data stored in a standalone table. This same process will work for data stored in other files, such as Excel spreadsheets, text files, or CSV files.

How it works…

In this recipe, you created points on a map showing the location of crimes using a standalone database table. You did this by adding the table to your map by right-clicking it in the database and selecting Add To Current Map.

Once you added the table to the map, you viewed the table to ensure it included the coordinate values for each record. This was as simple as opening the table and looking at the data it contained.

Lastly, you right-clicked the table in the Contents pane and selected XY Table to Point. This opened the XY Table to Point tool window displaying all the tool parameters. Because your table used several default fields, it automatically populated the required variables. Once this tool ran, a new point layer appeared in the map showing the actual location of the crimes from the table.