The Open Cloud Dataset option allows data to be imported from cloud servers. The currently supported format is AWS Amazon S3*.
The option is available in the File menu.
Press the New button to connect to a new cloud dataset. This will bring up the cloud connection dialog.
Public and Private authentication keys may be obtained from the database administrator. There are costs associated with accessing Amazon S3 accounts, and it is the responsibility of the database administrator to manage this based on the access and permissions associated with the authentication keys.
Enter the authentication keys and press Test Connection to confirm the access. Press OK once the authentication has been correctly entered to add the connection to the list.
The connection name will be automatically set based on the connection type and Public authentication key.
Select Remember my Authentication Keys to store the cloud dataset connection information. If this option is deselected, the connection information will only be temporarily stored in the current instance of the application.
Select a saved cloud dataset from the Connection Name dropdown list. This will be automatically update when a new connection is added. Press OK. This will bring up the Cloud Dataset Access Dialog.
Select a folder or bucket from the dropdown list to view the files in that folder.
This is the region that the bucket is contained in. Note that the location of the data relative to the current access location can impact the cost incurred on Amazon S3.
Select the filename to open from the list of files and click OK to open the fie. A prompt will appear to specify where to save the downloaded file(s).
Note: Global Mapper will automatically also download the associated files connected to the selected file. For example in the above example dialog, select UK.shp to load the shapefile, and all other shapefile sub-files will also be saved.
Select this option to automatically save the files to the temporary file directory specified in Configuration. When this option is not specified, a dialog will appear after the files are selected to specify where to save the files locally.
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To export data to a cloud dataset, choose the appropriate option for the data type from the File > Export > Export .... to Cloud list. This will bring up the Open Cloud Connection dialog again. Once the connection is made, export can occur to a selected bucket if the Authentication Keys provide write support to the bucket.