topic Suitability Analysis raster data in ArcGIS Business Analyst Questions

Suitability Analysis raster data

Dkumar18 — Wed, 07 May 2025 21:06:59 GMT

Hi, i am using the suitability analysis in the business analyst in Arcgis online.
Is it possible to use raster data in the online version along with statical data available for utilization?

Re: Suitability Analysis raster data

LinweiZeng — Wed, 07 May 2025 21:43:19 GMT

Hi @Dkumar18 , thanks for your question. At the moment, we do not support raster data. However, I'm very interested in learning more about the analysis you are planning. Could you please share more details?

Re: Suitability Analysis raster data

Dkumar18 — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:04:20 GMT

@LinweiZeng Like for example, if i want to add any floodplain data to avoid buildings in that specific area or some other environmental data related to heat.

Re: Suitability Analysis raster data

LinweiZeng — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:34:18 GMT

Hi @Dkumar18

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, and thanks for the additional information!

At the moment, the Business Analyst Web App doesn’t support raster data directly. However, this is an interesting idea and could be a valuable enhancement — I’ll make sure to pass it along to the team for consideration in future updates.

As a workaround, you can use other Esri tools (like ArcGIS Pro) to convert your raster data into vector format. Once converted, you can bring that vector data into Business Analyst for mapping and analysis.

Cheers,
Linwei