Honor StoryMap URL redirect whenever going to view story

PeterKnoop

Currently you can specify a story URL that a user should be directed to when viewing a StoryMap item. This is in a StoryMaps' Item detail view, under Settings, StoryMap story, URL. It enables you to redirect users who are opening a URL you have previously published to a different StoryMap, at a different URL.

This setting is honored when you goto the story’s view URL by opening it in your browser, when you click on the View story button on the story’s Item details Overview page, and when you select View story from the item's More actions menu in the Content view.

This setting is not honored, however, when you are on the ArcGIS StoryMaps Content page, click on a story’s More actions menu, and select View. In that case, it still takes you to original StoryMap.

I would like to see the latter case changed, and it to would take you to the StoryMap that is configured as the one to be viewed. If I want to get to the original story for some reason, I would select Edit instead.

oevans_storymaps

@PeterKnoop - Thanks for sharing this idea! You have pointed out a place where there is inconsistency in what happens between ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS StoryMaps, and we will look into this.

But for this use case I think the recommended workflow would be to set a replacement item. This provides a better experience for redirecting viewers to a new piece of content and makes sure they are aware that they are going to a different web page than their bookmark or link may have pointed to. Replacement items are typically thought of only for retired items, like classic story maps, but they can be configured for any item. Would that be something you could adopt to meet your needs in this case?

Set a replacement item—ArcGIS Online Help | Documentation