How to best edit tabular data of feature layer?

BenAller

I have a arcgis-hosted feature layer that I'd like public users to query  based on a unique value and then see the results in a tabular view.  From there, they would edit a field (w/ coded value domain).  Ideally, the screen could be split with a map for users to have the option to zoom to selected table record if they wish. 

I spent a bit of time looking at samples and the api reference, but I'm scratching my head a bit on best way to implement this.  Could the Feature Table widget (though beta) be an approach?

Does anyone have advice on how this can be achieved?

Thanks much,

Ben

Anonymous User

Hi Ben - I have not explored editing from a table because it seems to require better knowledge of server communication than I currently possess, but I can share what has worked for me using out of the box solutions.

I use Dgrid to display a table, with a little query box above it. The Dgrid content can change based on features returned from a query and row-clicks zoom to that particular feature:

dgrid | ArcGIS API for JavaScript

I then do editing in the map infowindow by clicking the feature after zooming. The Attribute Inspector widget set within the map infowindow allows for editing (so it's a pop-up when you click the feature):

AttributeInspector | API Reference | ArcGIS API for JavaScript

However, the Attribute Inspector can be put in any div so if you wanted to do a split window, you could set it on one half of the screen. Users would still need to click a feature to get the editor, or you could look into programmatically displaying it based on a click in a table row since that click event would have the id you need to select.

I also have an edit on/off button so that when the map starts a feature click displays the normal pop-up, but when editing is enabled it displays the Attribute Inspector. And when edits are saved I refresh the Dgrid results to reflect edits.

Not very elegant, but it works. Good luck!