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Edit a layer

Edit the properties of a layer​

You can edit any custom layer added by your organisation. If the Context of a layer is not Customer, it's a protected system layer. This means you can't add or remove any of its layer styles, though you can still edit their appearance and behaviour.

To edit a layer:

  1. Select Layers in the sidebar and then select the layer.

  2. Select Edit in the relevant section and make your changes.

  3. Select Save to finish or to cancel.

The Layer Styles section of a custom layer

Layer styles​

This section displays the styles defined for the layer. After selecting Edit, you can drag styles to reorder them and use their buttons to delete them as needed.

To learn more, see Layer styles.

General​

This section displays the layer's properties:

  • Name * - enter a distinct name that clearly identifies the layer.

  • Disabled - if this property is enabled, the layer will remain in the list but can't be turned on. This prevents usage but keeps the layer ready for future use.

  • Tags - select any number of available tags that apply to the layer. This makes it possible to filter the contents of the Layers panel.

  • Build frequency minutes - control how often the layer is rebuilt. Alloy will silently rerun the query of each layer style and update their items accordingly. The default interval is 30 minutes. However, if you don't expect the underlying data to change that often, you can improve performance by increasing this interval. To change the default build frequency for your organisation, please contact Support.