How was the feature auto-population done in the Grant Tracker Solution?

Question

Hi all,

I'm trying to replicate the Grant Tracker Solution to build a similar application. In the demo video (linked below), they show how to enter tabular data, then use a Sidebar Instant App to filter by grant name and create a spatial feature in a hosted feature layer. During this process, some of the fields in the new feature are automatically populated.

Here’s the video, starting at the relevant section:
🔗 https://mediaspace.esri.com/media/1_0y2xav3s?kalturaStartTime=270

Does anyone know how this automatic field population was achieved?

Thanks in advance!

EmilyGeo · Accepted Answer

You can use Form Builder (in Map Viewer or Field Maps Designer) to author forms with calculated expressions that automatically populate the form anytime you create or update a feature.

You'll need to know a little Arcade to accomplish this. You can find example expressions in the Help Doc or in ArcGIS Blog articles such as this one. https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/mapping/from-the-smart-editor-to-smart-forms