Attaching images to feature layers created by CSVs

SaraJL

Hello everyone!

Does anyone have a good link to the documentation or a recommendation for resources to check out for attaching photos or images to feature layers created by CSV spreadsheets? (ie. importing data and then adding images after the fact)

I know how to create a feature layer from scratch in ArcGIS Online and add images in a Web Map, as well as import images and have it create a feature layer - but what I would like to do is import a layer using a spreadsheet and then add images to it. I think it was possible to do this in the Classic Map Viewer, but it's hard to track down the settings in the New Viewer. 

**I did check the support docs, but no matter what I search, it only returns docs for creating media layers or creating a feature layer from scratch. But in this case, I want to create it from a CSV and then add photos later**

Any advise is welcome! Thank you!

BernSzukalski

You can add a CSV using New Item found at the top of the Contents tab.

Once the hosted feature layer is created, there are several ways for you to add photos.

Way 1

One way is to add photos/images manually in the feature layer pop-ups. See: 
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/mapping/configure-pop-ups-tips-photos/

Since this is a manual operation, it's tedious but for small numbers of features works just fine.

Way 2

Another way is to enable feature attachments. Once enabled, you can manually add photos/images/files as attachments to each feature. To enable attachments, open the newly created hosted feature layer item overview and click on the layer in the Layers section.

Once opened, down on the right side of the page you can enable attachments.

Once enabled, you can open the Data tab for the hosted feature layer, locate the attachment field, and click Add to add one or more attachments.

Another way to add attachments once they are enabled, is to click Edit from the Settings (light) toolbar, then when you select a feature you will see an option to add attachments to the feature.

Once enabled, you can add and configure an Attachments element in the layer pop-up.

Way 3

Another way is that once you figure out what you want to add, you can add a field that contains a link to the photo/image/file you want to display or add a table and join it.

This gets tricky with 1:M relationships, but you can also do things like add a link to a Flickr or other cloud storage viewer to open and view multiple photos/image/files.

I've configured hosted feature layers to open 3rd-party content management systems from pop-up links, so there are many options here.

Others here in the Community may have other ideas and suggestions.