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Can I edit a hosted Feature Layer's aliases without consequence when it's used in Survey123

ANRGIS

Some of my questions and notes in the survey are so verbose the data tab is virtually unusable through MySurveys. I would like to change them to something simple but want to retain the long description in the survey form. Example below.

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JamesTedrick

Hello,

Yes, the aliases can be altered without affecting the Survey123 form. When Survey123 Connect or the website create a feature service as part of creating a form, they use the question label as the alias to ensure it is easy for the author to understand which data corresponds to a question. Your renaming of the alias will alter the appearance in the Survey123 webpage's Data tab table, though.

ANRGIS

I'm ok with the data table changing. Thanks. I created some report templates that will have the long, verbose text. I need folks to see their survey records hence changing the aliases. Looking forward to printing multiple reports from the selected or filtered records!

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Lars_EngelsbyMosbech

Hi James,

Any ideas on how to change alias on fields that are hosted in the portal?
I need to change the alias, but portal dosent support it through the data tab and the alter field function in desktop says that the datatype isnt supported.. And update in Survey123 app dosent update this on the feature service..

Best,

Lars

JamesTedrick

Hi Lars,

Are you using ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro? In general, ArcGIS Pro has better support for working with feature layers.

Lars_EngelsbyMosbech

Hi James,

I tried both Pro and ArcMap.

See attached photo from Pro..

So far i have tried:

1. Through the Survey123 app. However, when first published, changes made in Survey123 s´dosent update the alias.

2. The gp tool Alter field. But it seems hosted feature services arent supported with this tool (both in pro and ArcMap/ArcCatalog).

3. Through the REST endpoint. The Update Service definition box is empty for hosted feature layers.

I guess i am potentially looking into something that cant be done? Unless you have some kind of a backdoor?

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