Changing symbol color via arcade expression

Question

I have a map with different road work types such as 'Surface Repairs', 'Signs', etc and when these are open job orders I am trying to turn their symbols on the collector map to green. When they are completed tasks I want it to turn to a red symbol indicating the job is complete. I am having troubles coming up with a valid expression.  Any and all help is appreciated.

XanderBakker · Answer

Hi Dillon Kubiatowicz ,

The Arcade expression could be as simple as the one I posted earlier. However, I don't think using an arcade expression and basing your feature template on that "virtual field" is going to work (in Collector or the web map).

Maybe a solution combining Workforce and Collector would be better. Workforce would be used to show the open and closed work orders (and the list of assignments). Collector would show the work order type. This also allows for the configuration of a dashboard to monitor progress of the field crews.

DillonKubiatowicz · Answer

Xander Bakker‌

Thank you for the input. What might my arcade expression look like? I cant figure out which "helper" to use. Thanks

XanderBakker · Answer

Hi Dillon Kubiatowicz ,

To have this data update live, would requiere an Arcade expression. However, this may limit the usability of the virtual field (symbology en Collector). Attribute rules would be an alternative, but this will requiere an enterprise geodatabase (ArcGIS Enterprise). Using a scheduled task could work (available in ArcGIS Pro 2.5 to be released this month) to update the feature is a possibility, but this is not real time and requieres connectivity and refreshed of the field crew. You could add the layer twice of use a hosted feature layer view and only enable editing on one of them and let the field worker change the status which would change the color from green to red and use that a background behind the symbol of the type of road work. But none of these options are optimal.