Customize the geofence alert through arcade expression?

Question

Does Field Maps only leverage the alert/messaging functionality of the phone/mobile device its on?

The only actions I could see that were able to be called is 'showMessage' and 'startTracking/endTracking' here: https://developers.arcgis.com/net/api-reference/api/netwin/Esri.ArcGISRuntime/Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geotriggers.GeotriggerNotificationInfo.Actions.html

As an example, personnel driving a car into hazardous area can we make the screen of the app flash/dim whilst in the area?

If there are already actions available where do I find them?

Thanks for any help,

Elliott

JakeBrownMaps · Answer

Hello @ECarson - current functionality within Field Maps is limited to alerts (OS notifications) and toggling location sharing on and off when device is inside geofence boundary/buffer.  Here is a link to getting started with geofence you may find helpful.

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/field-maps/field-mobility/get-started-with-geofences-in-arcgis-field-maps/

You can use arcade in geofence definitions. For example, you can create custom alert text, or only toggle location sharing during business hours.

I would encourage you to submit your Field Maps ideas to our idea forum. Geofencing is a relatively new features and we're interested in your ideas to make is better!

https://community.esri.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/arcgis-ideas

Let me know if you have any more questions

-Jake Brown

Product Engineer

Field Maps Team