Workforce - Creating Assignments from existing Feature Layer

Question

Hi,

I am brand new to workforce and have been asked to set one up for assigning jobs for the installation of christmas lights across our region. I have a feature layer with 435 existing locations which I would like to add in as individual assignments, ideally 3 for each location (installation, safety check and photograph) as these tasks may not be done at the same time/by same user so i think they need to be separate assignments.

Is there a way to load in an existing feature layer to the assignments so I don't need to create each one manually? It would be useful to load in the details from the feature layer as well so I don't need to provide field crews with additional details, eg light type, mounting method, power source etc. It would be a one off exercise so I got a little lost reading up about automation of tasks.

Thanks and I hope that makes sense,

Sarah

AdamGaudet · Answer

@TeresaSmithson This project got put aside for a while and then when I got back to it I sort of switched gears and dropped tying the project to Workforce and instead created a "Complete: Yes/No" field and domain list in the auto-generated Survey123 feature layer. From here, a separate web map was made with only this feature layer where the field workers would click on a point and then select "Yes" or "No" if a task has been completed and symbology would change accordingly. Not the most elegant solution, but it works and I was able to get the project out the door.

TeresaSmithson · Answer

@AdamGaudet were you able to work this out? I trying to add WorkForce to an integrated project for field inspections that includes Survey123 and monitoring in ExperienceBuilder. I want to add to my EB dashboards the dispatcher map where the team lead can click on a site and create the assignment. I can't find anything describing that except this thread. I'm new to WorkForce and a novice at Python.

AdamGaudet · Answer

I'll piggy back off this comment and say that this is a feature that definitely should be included in Workforce and I'm surprised it isn't when we are close to 4 years after someone posting this comment. I'm also surprised there isn't as many people asking about this as it seems like it would be a key piece for many Workforce-driven projects (building a project from data that already exists). Anyways, my Python skills are strong enough so I think I can get there from what's laid out in the blog, though the blog is also dated almost 4 years ago so I'll prepare myself for some hiccups or road blocks.