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title: Using a Shapefile as a Reference Layer While Editing Nutrient Recommendations
description: Having the capability of using a shapefile as a reference layer while editing your nutrient recommendation enables you to make the best recommendation possible.
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# Using a Shapefile as a Reference Layer While Editing Nutrient Recommendations
## Having the capability of using a shapefile as a reference layer while editing your nutrient recommendation enables you to make the best recommendation possible.
- Once on the Edit Nutrient Rec page, scroll down to the **Reference Layers** section and choose the "Upload" button.
- Selecting the Upload button will enable you to choose your shapefile that you wish to use as a reference.
- Click the "Choose Shapefile" button to choose the desired shapefile to upload to use.
- Navigate to the desired shapefile, select the .shp, .shx, and .dbf and click the "Open" button.
- Now click the "Upload" button to upload the shapefile into PCS.
- Close the "Upload Shapefile" prompt once it's been uploaded.
- Click the "Column" dropdown to select the attribute in the shapefile in which you want to add as a reference layer.
- Select the Column from the list.
- You will see that the shapefile has been added to the map.
- To see your nutrient rec, slide back the transparency, click the "style only borders", or click the eye to hide the shapefile.
- You can now see your nutrient recommendation underneath.
- Or change the colors by selecting the Legend Color and selecting a new color.
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