Update .MAP file for NHS Choices Classic Layers

Owned by Kim Stimpson
Last updated: 16 Feb, 2017
4 min read

For each NHS Choices layer you wish to display you will need to add a LAYER entry into the .MAP file.

You may copy the following Snippets into your .MAP file using the Map Editor in Studio.

NHS Choices

DescriptionSnippetThumb

Dentists

	LAYER
        NAME nhsdentists
        STATUS OFF
        TYPE POINT
        INCLUDE "datashare.inc"
        DATA "wkb_geometry from 
			(select * from nhschoices.dentists) as foo 
			using unique ogc_fid using srid=27700"
        TOLERANCEUNITS METERS
        CLASS
			NAME "supplied by nhs choices"
            STYLE
                 SYMBOL "dentists"
            END
        END
	END

Doctors

	LAYER
        NAME nhsdoctors
        STATUS OFF
        TYPE POINT
        INCLUDE "datashare.inc"
        DATA "wkb_geometry from 
			(select * from nhschoices.doctors) as foo 
			using unique ogc_fid using srid=27700"
        TOLERANCEUNITS METERS
        CLASS
			NAME "supplied by nhs choices"
            STYLE
                 SYMBOL "doctors"
            END
        END
	END

Hospitals

	LAYER
        NAME nhshospitals
        STATUS OFF
        TYPE POINT
        INCLUDE "datashare.inc"
        DATA "wkb_geometry from 
			(select * from nhschoices.hospitals) as foo 
			using unique ogc_fid using srid=27700"
        TOLERANCEUNITS METERS
        CLASS
			NAME "supplied by nhs choices"
            STYLE
                 SYMBOL "hospitals"
            END
        END
	END

Opticians

	LAYER
        NAME nhsopticians
        STATUS OFF
        TYPE POINT
        INCLUDE "datashare.inc"
        DATA "wkb_geometry from 
			(select * from nhschoices.opticians) as foo 
			using unique ogc_fid using srid=27700"
        TOLERANCEUNITS METERS
        CLASS
			NAME "supplied by nhs choices"
            STYLE
                 SYMBOL "opticians"
            END
        END
	END

Pharmacies

	LAYER
        NAME nhspharmacies
        STATUS OFF
        TYPE POINT
        INCLUDE "datashare.inc"
        DATA "wkb_geometry from 
			(select * from nhschoices.pharmacies) as foo 
			using unique ogc_fid using srid=27700"
        TOLERANCEUNITS METERS
        CLASS
			NAME "supplied by nhs choices"
            STYLE
                 SYMBOL "pharmacies"
            END
        END
	END