Linking two feature info widgets based on selection that are configured to different layers

Question

Hello!

I am trying to connect two different feature info widgets with experience builder. I have a dashboard layout, and what I envision is as follows: when someone selects a point layer feature on the map (the point layer feature is the main layer of this map) i want the surrounding polygon information (which is the 2020 CDC SVI layer) to populate its connected feature info tab. I am trying to create a framework action to do this. I have added the census tract code to my main point feature layer so they can be linked, but I can't seem to connect them. Any advice?

Thanks!

DanJiang · Answer

Yes, the connected layers must have fields that share the same value.

TimConfare2 · Answer

Isnt' that assuming that there is a common attribute between the two layers?  If there is no common attribute I don't believe that works.  For example, I have two layers...Farmsteads and Parcels.  I want to have a user select a Farmstead polygon and in return it selects all parcel polygons that are within the Farmstead.  There is no common attribute and I haven't been able to find a way to do this.  Tech support has concluded this is not possible yet either.

DanJiang · Answer

Hi @JillWeber ,

Did you set "Record selection change" message in the Map widget? You can try the following settings.

- In Map widget, set "Record selection change" message to framework's "Select record" action. Set the trigger data as the point layer and the action data is the polygon layer.

- If you want to select the polygon to show the point's feature info, you can simple add an action under the above message, this time, set the trigger as the polygon layer and action as the point layer.