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&amp;quot;Open in Explorer Online&amp;quot; option gone

South_JordanCity_of

Greetings!

Since this morning, the option to open a map in Explorer Online is gone, and I can only open it in Map Viewer or ArcMap 10.0.
The explorer option was there yesterday, and it worked fine. I tested 5 computers today to make sure it's not a computer issue, and the problem occurred on every single one of them.
I know that i can go to http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/ and open the maps from there, but it will be a hassle to explain that to a few dozen of our users.
Does anybody know what's happening here? Is this a temporary issue or will it be permanent?

Thanks!

Marc

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Anonymous User

The Parcel Viewer is not the solution we are providing in response to predefined queries created in Explorer Online, it is just another option you can use at this time to query data from a service.

ArcGIS Explorer Online is still available on the web, for workflows that require the use of predefined queries authored in Explorer Online and used in Explorer or in the ArcGIS for iOS or Android applications.

For several technology reasons we are making these changes, and will be providing a better workflow to author queries and consume them in all the applications in a future release. Until this option is available I would encourage you to bookmark http://www.arcgis.com/explorer in your browser, so you can continue to create predefined queries to use as needed.
*Please note you cannot open web maps recently created with the Map Viewer, but can author new or modify existing.

Another option available now for searching features is to create and host an ArcGIS for Server Geocode Service that contains locators built off your feature classes and adding it to your Organization. You can try an example of this that I have here by searching on 'Jack Nicklaus Tribute Sculpture' as suggested in the search box. Please visit the online help for more information on adding your custom geocoder.

We do understand the importance of the application and functionality to you, and is why we are making these changes to help you build sustainable solutions that will work in all the available applications.

Thank you,
Andrew

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ScottMcGowan

We are in the same boat if it is any consolation.

StevenMoore1

There was an update made to ArcGIS Online last night, and as part of that update the 'Open in Explorer Online' option was removed. You can read about the other updates made at the following link:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgisonline/#/What_s_new/010q00000006000000/

JohnDawes

Didn't see anything in the literature about the reason for the ArcGIS Explorer option being gone...Is there a solution other than having to user the AGOL explorer link?
-John

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South_JordanCity_of

There was an update made to ArcGIS Online last night, and as part of that update the 'Open in Explorer Online' option was removed. You can read about the other updates made at the following link:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgisonline/#/What_s_new/010q00000006000000/

Thanks for your answer Steve.
So this is a permanent thing then? If so, then that's really too bad. How would you add a query to a map viewer map then, or any of the other features that were available with Explorer Online? Is there a specific reason why this option was removed, and, will it be available with a subscription?

Marc

Anonymous User

Hi Marc,

In the ArcGIS.com Map Viewer, you can now open the table and also create Filters. These filters are much like the queries that are available in Explorer Online. Check out this help topic for more on Filters:
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgisonline/#/Applying_filters/010q000000tv000000/

Cheers,
Andrew

South_JordanCity_of

Will this option still be available with a subscription account. I don't understand why it was removed, what are the reasons behind it?

Thanks!

Marc

ChuckPowell

This is too bad. I am working with first & second graders using the dashboard function for a school project. They have entered all thier family history and used the dashboard to sumerize thier data. Is there any other tools they can use to accomplish this?

AaronBaumgarden

I agree, this was a terrible decision. Bring it back!

Anonymous User

The option to open in Explorer Online will go back in later this week.
*Please note this message was posted on 12-18-2012

Cheers,
Andrew

WillBoger

We were scrambling to come up with a good useable alternative to the queries with filters and multiple layers. Thank you for restoring the choice. ArcGIS Explorer online is a good product and needs to stay.

ChuckPowell

Thank you the kids love playing on the maps. With Explorer Online we can utilize the dashboard to show them the data in different formats. We need all the online tools since I can't install any programs on the school computers. (Just a Volunteer)

South_JordanCity_of

Thanks ESRI!!

AaronBaumgarden

Here we are, a year later and ESRI has made the decision to retire Explorer Online for good. While it is still possible to view maps in EO (at least for the next couple of months) I'm not happy about this decision. The one reason we prefer using EO is the capability to query your map service. I was under the impression this feature would be added to the basic ArcGIS.com map viewer before EO was retired. I've even tried several of the configurable application templates and none of them seem to offer this capability out of the box. Any idea if this is ever going to happen?

LisaHuggins

Wait, what's going on here? Where did ArcGIS Online Explorer Link go? How can we do easy predefined queries now? I am putting away the easy button that I've found in ArcGIS Online this morning and bringing out the panic button!

Anonymous User

Hi Aaron,

We understand the workflow and need to create predefined queries in Explorer Online, and will be adding it to the Map Viewer in a future release. You can continue to use Explorer to create queries by visiting the following URL http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

The application will not be pulled off the web until this capability is replaced.

Thank you,
Andrew

JoeFlannery

Our users will mostly miss the robust feature editing toolset built into ArcGIS Explorer Online, some of which has never been available in the ArcGIS.com map viewer (see attached). With the retirement of Explorer Online, we have lost functionality and are taking a step back in the user experience.

But, hey, if you want to make a Story Map, you�??re set.

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LisaHuggins

I just got off the phone with ESRI tech support and the suggested workaround was to start using the parcel viewer app template instead of the ArcGIS App for iOs that we have deployed to all our field crews. I'd rather not change everything up here and I really don't want to republish everything to feature services (as they said was required to get the queries to work with the parcel viewer app), but we've got to have the predefined searches in the ArcGIS app. Am I hearing that if we hang tight, we will be able to create these in the basic arcgis.com map? I still can access the existing maps and queries in explorer online (good) but I saved a map this morning in arcGIS.com and when I tried to open it in Explorer, I got error message "Unsupported webmap version number (1.9.1). Is the solution to not edit/save maps in arcgis.com for now? Only use arcgis explorer to save and edit queries? Please advise. Thanks

Anonymous User

Hi Lisa,

Explorer Online cannot open new web maps, so if you want to continue using the ArcGIS for iOS application with predefined queries you should start with authoring the Map in Explorer Online.

In a future release, we will have an experience on how to enable searches on layers/features that will be used across all apps mobile, web, and desktop.

Thank you,
Andrew

ChrisMiller_AK

I just got off the phone with ESRI tech support and the suggested workaround was to start using the parcel viewer app template instead of the ArcGIS App for iOs that we have deployed to all our field crews. I'd rather not change everything up here and I really don't want to republish everything to feature services (as they said was required to get the queries to work with the parcel viewer app), but we've got to have the predefined searches in the ArcGIS app. Am I hearing that if we hang tight, we will be able to create these in the basic arcgis.com map? I still can access the existing maps and queries in explorer online (good) but I saved a map this morning in arcGIS.com and when I tried to open it in Explorer, I got error message "Unsupported webmap version number (1.9.1). Is the solution to not edit/save maps in arcgis.com for now? Only use arcgis explorer to save and edit queries? Please advise. Thanks

The parcel viewer is only an option if you need a predefine query of one source. If you need to query different data sources, the parcel view isn't a replacement for AGXO.

ESRI...it's a huge mistake your making my removing the option to open in Explorer. I realize your phasing AGXO out but isn't it obvious that your users depend on AGXO for predefined queries? You need to keep this option available until a proper replacement is offered.

CliffJones

Hi Aaron,

We understand the workflow and need to create predefined queries in Explorer Online, and will be adding it to the Map Viewer in a future release. You can continue to use Explorer to create queries by visiting the following URL http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

The application will not be pulled off the web until this capability is replaced.

Thank you,
Andrew

I just noticed that if a map is created from the Explorer Online site after signing in to an organizational account, then Microsoft Bing basemaps can no longer be used.

Anonymous User

ChrisMiller_AK

The Parcel Viewer is not the solution we are providing in response to predefined queries created in Explorer Online, it is just another option you can use at this time to query data from a service.

ArcGIS Explorer Online is still available on the web, for workflows that require the use of predefined queries authored in Explorer Online and used in Explorer or in the ArcGIS for iOS or Android applications.

For several technology reasons we are making these changes, and will be providing a better workflow to author queries and consume them in all the applications in a future release. Until this option is available I would encourage you to bookmark http://www.arcgis.com/explorer in your browser, so you can continue to create predefined queries to use as needed.
*Please note you cannot open web maps recently created with the Map Viewer, but can author new or modify existing.

Another option available now for searching features is to create and host an ArcGIS for Server Geocode Service that contains locators built off your feature classes and adding it to your Organization. You can try an example of this that I have here by searching on 'Jack Nicklaus Tribute Sculpture' as suggested in the search box. Please visit the online help for more information on adding your custom geocoder.

We do understand the importance of the application and functionality to you, and is why we are making these changes to help you build sustainable solutions that will work in all the available applications.

Thank you,
Andrew

I'd like to try the example you provided but it appears that it requires the user to sign-in and be a member of the organization group.
Am I missing something?

Anonymous User

Hi Chris,

If you're already signed into ArcGIS Online, you may have to sign out and access the link.

Thank you,
Andrew

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