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title: Georeference a data table
description: If a data table has latitude and longitude columns, you can use this information to create a point layer in the CartoVista Server.
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# Georeference a data table

## If a data table has latitude and longitude columns, you can use this information to create a point layer in the CartoVista Server.

Click on your data table entry in the **Data** list to open the Information panel:

![open-data-table-panel](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/open-data-table-panel.png?width=688&name=open-data-table-panel.png)

Click on **View data**:

![view-data](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/view-data.png?width=414&name=view-data.png)

Click on **Georeference**, and select your latitude and longitude columns:

![georeference](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/georeference.png?width=688&name=georeference.png)

![select-coordinates-columns](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/select-coordinates-columns.png?width=294&name=select-coordinates-columns.png)

The notifications will inform you of the stage of the georeferencing process.

Once this is done, you will see that your data table has become a **point layer** that can be used in a map:

![georeferenced-layer](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/georeferenced-layer.png?width=387&name=georeferenced-layer.png)

This option only appears if you have **two numeric** columns

 

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