Manually create a feature service

Follow the steps in this topic to manually download a CSV file and then use it to create a feature service.

You can manually create an ArcGIS feature service. In the steps that follow, you download a CSV (Comma-Separated Value) file and use it to publish the data to Portal for ArcGIS to create a hosted feature service.

When choosing a name for the Feature Service and Feature Layer, please choose names that do not include any whitespace characters, such as spaces.

1. Click I want to manually create a Feature Service link.

   A Download button displays.

2. Click the Download button to save the file.

3. After downloading the file click Next.

   Before you can continue with the wizard, the CSV file must be uploaded manually to Portal for ArcGIS.

4. Start your Portal for ArcGIS and click the My Content tab, then click Add Item.

   The Add Item screen displays.

5. Click Browse, then select the CSV file that was downloaded previously and click Open.

6. In the Add Item screen, specify a tag in the Tag field. In the Location Fields column, ensure that you have latitude and longitude fields specified in your data.

7. Click Add Item. If prompted, provide your login credentials to Portal for ArcGIS.

   The data items that were added to Portal for ArcGIS are updated on the ArcGIS Server. ArcGIS Server uses the information from the CSV file to create a feature service that you can use.