The link you sent covers the steps required to create custom polygons which is different to the actual map background (e.g., OSM/Esri). Custom polygons can be used to render your own geographical regions as one of the geo map overlays (for instance a custom sales region or US counties, etc.). The actual geo map background (showing rivers, roads, etc.) is provided by a map tile server hosted outside of your VA environment. By default VA uses a SAS hosted OSM map tile server (opnst[a|b|c].sas.com). As mentioned, if you want to create your own custom map tile service, you will have to host your own OpenStreetMap tile server and reference your service in VA's maps setting service https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/bicdc/9.4/vaag/n1oaashorywocun10c5epp8z9r97.htm#n0zuheptvxl4n6n18hakh5kew7fw (va.GeoMapServerUrl in VA 7.5 or earlier) or https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/calcdc/3.5/calconfig/n08000sasconfiguration0admin.htm#n08043sasconfiguration0admin (property customOSM.servers in VA 8.5 or later). Hosting your own service is a bit of effort to setup and deploy but gives you the freedom to create your own custom map styles. There are plenty of guides available - maybe start with a google search such as 'osm tile server install' or similar. Alternatively, you can consider a subscription for Esri ArcGIS Online services. Once you have access to an ArcGIS Portal (either Online or Enterprise) - you can configure VA (via property localEsriServicesUrl) to use it. Any custom map tile service in that Portal can be used as geo map background in VA. Esri provides desktop tools such as ArcMap or ArcPro to customize maps. Hope this helps! Falko
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