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Each table should meet the following criteria:

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1. There should be a single header row with variable names and the data should begin in row 2.
2. The format of the lot ID needs to be the same in Excel as it is in GIS
3. If there are numeric data columns with lots of blanks in the first few rows, the blanks should be replaced with zeros, so that GIS recognizes the column as containing numeric data.
4. Any formulas must be copied as pasted as values.

PROCESSING GIS DATA

Importing CAD (.dxf or .dwg) data into a file geodatabase

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1. In the Geoprocessing pane, if necessary, hit the Back arrow to return to the tool search interface.
2. Search "split" and click the Split By Attributes tool.
3. For 'Input Table', use the drop-down menu to select the converted CAD layer you wish to split.
4. For 'Target Workspace', click the Browse... button and navigate to and single click your project geodatabase with your site name and click OK.
5. For 'Split Fields', select the Layer field.
6. Click Run.

PREPARING GIS DATA FOR TABULAR JOIN

Assigning lot IDs to lot polygons

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1. remove original lots, polygon, annotation

2. Figure out whether to do this in class or outside meetings or follow written instructions

3. TxtMemoClean

   TxtMemo.strip()

    

4. After join, show sort missing and reverse join to see which don't have it, or symbolize by join count (we don't have time for data cleaning)

5. Export with join

Data Cleaning

How to replace nulls with zero so that the variables show up.

Joining

JOINING TABULAR DATA

1. Add formatted Excel spreadsheet
2. In the Contents pane, right-click the LotsWithIDs layer and select Joins and Relates > Add Join.
3. For 'Layer Name or Table View' keep Lots with id
4. For 'Input Join Field', scroll down to the very bottom and select TxtMemo
5. For 'Join Table', select outside Excel table
6. For 'Output Join Field', Select Lot, exact name is in Google spreadsheet.
7. In the Contents pane, right-click the LotsWithIDs layer and select Attribute Table. Scroll to the right and ensure that your variables are appearing okay.
8. (Can repeat the join process with multiple tables to create a single mega-table)

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SYMBOLOGY

Sample Variables Used in Training

1. Variables: Total sherds
2. Total sherds for each time period, pick 2 that contrast well for demo
3. Decorated in one period, normalized by total in one period to symbolize percent decorated in that period

Make Group Layers

1. Right-Click on Map and select New Group Layer.

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Basic Symbology with Graduated Colors

1. In the Contents pane, right-click the LotswithID layer name and select select Symbology to open the Symbology pane on the right.
2. For 'Primary symbology', use the drop-down menu to select Graduated Colors (assuming you have numeric data).
3. For 'Field', use the drop-down menu to select your Field of interest (e.g. Total Sherds). .

Normalized Graduated Colors

1. In the Symbology pane, for 'Normalization', select the population universe field, if a percentage is desired.
2. At the top of the Symbology pane, click the Advanced symbol options button (4th button with paintbrush).
3. Expand the Format labels section.
4. For 'Category', used the drop-down menu to select Percentage.
5. Change radio button to Number represents a fraction if you values are between 0 and 1.
6. For decimal places, pick something like 0 or 1.

Duplicating Layers for Different Symbology

1. In the Contents pane, right-click the LotsWithID layer name and selectCopy.
2. Scroll to the top of the Contents pane and right-click the name of the map (e.g. Map) and selectPaste. This can be repeated for as many fields (variables) as you'd like to symbolize within that particular layer's attribute table.

If you have more than a few variable layers, you will likely want to organize them by topic using group layers.

1. At the top of the Contents pane, right-click on Map and select New Group Layer.
2. Drag and drop the related layers on top of the group layer.

Additional Symbology Options with Graduated Colors

1. For 'Methods', preview Natural Breaks and Quantile at a minimum, referring to both the table and the histogram and think about the impacts on the appearance of the map.
2. After your examination, you will likely want to round the values to facilitate quick interpretation (unless exact statistical breaks, such as quantile are required for another reason.) (In the demo, we rounded to 5/10/25/100 for Total Sherds)
3. For 'Classes', we recommend reducing the number to 3 or 4, if possible, and no more than 5, unless you spend time customizing the colors to ensure the can be easily distinguished on the map.
4. For Methods, previewing Natural Breaks is default, also try Quantile, then think about both implications of numbers and also rounding to easy numbers if exact statistical breaks are less important than quick interpretation by your reader.
5. number of classes, we recommend 3 or 4 if possible, no more than 5 unless you spend a lot of time customizing the colors
6. 5/10/25/100 for total sherds
7. Color ramps, format color scheme and triangle button to flip ramp, show adjusting individual colors in the ramp
8. In the Symbology pane, at the top-right of the Symbol table, click More and select format all symbols, properties tab, change outline color and/or width
9. For full zoom out, might want to completely remove borders
10. In Contents pane, copy lots with id layer and right-click Map at top of Contents pane and paste, do 3 copies for 4 total (Chirqui Decorated/Chiriqui sherds) (Total quebradas vs total chiriqui)
11. The symbology pane applies to whichever layer is selected in the Contents pane,

Normalized Graduated Colors

1. In the Symbology pane, for 'Normalization', select the population universe field, if a percentage is desired.
2. Click Advanced symbol options button (4th button with paintbrush) at top of Symbology pane.
3. Expand Format labels, for category, select Percentage.
4. Change radio button to Number represents a fraction if you values are between 0 and 1.
5. For decimal places, pick something like 0 or 1.

Copy layers

1. In the Contents pane, right-click the LotsWithID and select Copy
2. At the top of the Contents pane, right-click the name of the map, likely "Map" and select Paste. This can be repeated for as many layers of interest.

Notes

LAYOUTS

Full page appendix maps

Options for index maps and multiple frames

SPATIAL STATISTICS

1. Directional distribution
2. Kernal density
3. Optimized hot spot
4. Cluster outlierWhat are they handing in?
5. Appendix, inset, side x side frames
directional dist, opt hot spot, cluster outlier, kernal density