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Enhanced-Search-Widget-for-FlexViewer Part II

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

I am pleased to announce the next release of my eSearch Widget.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5d4995ccdb99429185dfd8d8fb2a513e

Version 2.5.1.7 - 4/19/2012
* Added ability to search (flat/standalone/no geometry) tables.
* This time all Zooming uses the same scaling (popup, datagrid, widget results, zoom to all).
* Added Relates icon/button to datagrids so that you can click on it in the datagrid to
open relates choice dialog.
* Move all skins to a skins package for cleaner organization.
* Links that are not associated with a field now work.
* Ability to disable the relates tab in the fixed widget is now configurable.

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MichelleKinseth

Hi Robert,
I have the latest version of your great widget running (3.0.11), and was wondering if there was a way to make the search happen with the click of the mouse, so instead of making the user have to click the "Search" button in the widget after placing a point or drawing a poly on the map the search happens as soon as a point or poly is drawn.

The 2.5 version (of your widget) I had running in the viewer I inherited had this method working but I can't tell if it was innate in your code for that version, or if edits were made on this end. I would appreciate any help you can provide!

I also need to remove the "include text query in search selection" checkbox from the widget, as this is not applicable to my viewer...but I can't seem to find all the right lines to comment out for this.

I'm comfortable making changes to the xmxl's if need be.

Thank you so much,
Michelle

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michelle,

Sure the thing about have to click the search button is because you have the enable multi part graphic search checked in the GUI. If you want to disable this then in the eSearchWidget.xml change this line to false:

<multipartgraphicsearch>true</multipartgraphicsearch>

As far as code changes to make to the eSearchWidget.mxml to remove the "include text query in selection criteria" you will have to search for this id "includeTextQuery" and add a visible and includeinlayout properties and set both to false.

MichelleKinseth

Michelle,

Sure the thing about have to click the search button is because you have the enable multi part graphic search checked in the GUI. If you want to disable this then in the eSearchWidget.xml change this line to false:
<multipartgraphicsearch>true</multipartgraphicsearch>

Thanks Robert! I was able to remove the "Search" button, but I'm still having issues as no actual search occurs when I draw a polygon on the map. I have the enable multi-part features checkbox selected by default upon map launch, and I also have several lines in the mxml commented out that disable search results showing in the widget window and in a popup - would that be conflicting with this?

As far as code changes to make to the eSearchWidget.mxml to remove the "include text query in selection criteria" you will have to search for this id "includeTextQuery" and add a visible and includeinlayout properties and set both to false.

This worked great, thanks!

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michelle,

There is no telling really. I can only support the widget in an unmodified state. Once you being making changes it is not in the best interest of my time to support the widget any longer.

I was able to remove the "Search" button

What do you mean by this? if you set

<multipartgraphicsearch>false</multipartgraphicsearch>

than you do not have to do anything else to remove the search button, and once you finish drawing your geometry the search will automatically execute.

RhettZufelt

All,

The next new release is available:

Version 3.0.11 - 10/17/2012
* Added uniquevalsfromfield as a source for search drop down (like usedomain and userlist options).
This now queries the map service for unique values of a field to use in the dropdown.

Robert,

I recently updated to the 3.0.11 eSearch and have noticed an odd behaviour/bug. I am trying to use the uniquevalsfromfield="[FIELD]" and for the most part is working great. However, it doesn't seem to matter what field or service I am searching, if the first expression in the first layer in my xml has the uniquevalsfromfield option, the little clock timer will never stop running, even after clearing/closing the widget. It still gets the unique list and does the search, but the progress clock makes people think it is "working".

While on the subject, if there is any NULL values in the field, "null" will be at the bottom of the list, however, if you try to search by null, you will get zero values. Seems like the null should either not show up on the list, OR actually select the features where field is null.

Guess while I'm on the subject, I'll throw in an enhancement request as well. Would it be possible, when using the uniquevalsfromfield option to have it also append the "all" to the end of the list so we still have the option to select everything?

Thanks again and another great enhancement to the widget (can quit using my python routine to update the list now),

R_

MichelleKinseth

Michelle,

There is no telling really. I can only support the widget in an unmodified state. Once you being making changes it is not in the best interest of my time to support the widget any longer.

What do you mean by this? if you set
<multipartgraphicsearch>false</multipartgraphicsearch>
than you do not have to do anything else to remove the search button, and once you finish drawing your geometry the search will automatically execute.

Sure, I understand. I was able to remove the Search button from the widget (it's not visible any longer) but the search doesn't automatically execute. I will troubleshoot a little further - and test on an unmodified version of the widget. Thanks again.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Rhett,

Not sure what gave you the idea that the field name needs to be in square brackets but it does not it is a string attribute

uniquevalsfromfield="ZONING_TYPE"

As far as adding the "all" to the list I will consider that. For the null value issue I will have to look into it.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Michelle,

Do you mean that you manually (in the code made the button not visible) or you used the method of setting the multipartgraphicsearch to false in the XML?

RhettZufelt

Robert,

I just used the square brackets to indicate that it was a field name. I do not have a field named FIELD.

<layer>
<definitionexpression></definitionexpression>
<enableexport>true</enableexport>
<name>Search</name>
<url>http://gis01.wch-rcc.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/SDCV_custom/wastebuffers/MapServer/0</url&gt;
<expressions>
 <expression alias="Designated Area" textsearchlabel="Pick an Area from the List:" isvaluerequired="false">
  <values>
   <value userlist="100BC,100D,100F,100H,100K,100N,300,600,all" isvaluerequired="false">summary_DESG_AREA = '[value]'</value>
   <value uniquevalsfromfield="summary_DESG_AREA " isvaluerequired="false">summary_DESG_AREA = '[value]'</value>
  </values>
 </expression>

 <expression alias="Latest Activity    " textsearchlabel="Select an Activity from the List:" isvaluerequired="false">
  <values>
                             <value uniquevalsfromfield="summary_Note" isvaluerequired="false">summary_Note = '[value]'</value> 
                             <value userlist="Closure,Confimatory,RTD,all" isvaluerequired="false">summary_Note = '[value]'</value>
  </values>
 </expression>


</expressions>
<graphicalsearchlabel>Use one of the graphical search tools to select Zoning</graphicalsearchlabel>
<spatialsearchlayer>true</spatialsearchlayer>
<titlefield>SITECODE</titlefield>
<fields all="false">
 <field name="SITECODE"/>
 <field name="SITECODE" alias="SiteCode" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_Date" alias="Activity Date     " gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" dateformat="MM/DD/YYYY" useutc="true" />
 <field name="summary_Note" alias="Latest Activity" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" />
 <field name="summary_SortOrder " alias="Sort Order" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_LVL1Stage" alias="Level 1 Stage" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_SPIF_reclass" alias="SPIF Reclass" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_SPIF_backfill" alias="SPIF Backfill" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_SPIF_Reveg" alias="SPIF Reveg" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_TPA_Milestones" alias="Milestone" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_Milestone_Date" alias="Milestone Date"  gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" />
 <field name="summary_DESG_AREA" alias="Designated Area   " gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true" sort="asc|1|string"/>
 <field name="summary_WBS_6" alias="WBS_6" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_FINAL_ROD_DEC_UNIT" alias="summary_FINAL_ROD_DEC_UNIT" gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
 <field name="summary_ContractMod" alias="ContractMod     " gridfield="true" gridfieldonly="true"/>
</fields>
</layer>

Of course I only use ONE of the first value expressions above. For Designated Area, the blue one works fine, the red one will make the clock cursor spin indefinatly.
However, either of them on the Latest Activity will work fine.
If I switch them so that the Latest Activity expression is before the Designated area, then I can't use the uniquevalsfromfield without the indefinate clock cursor.

Hope this makes it more clear.

R_

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Rhett,

Is there a reason why you have a space behind the field name?

uniquevalsfromfield="summary_DESG_AREA "

RhettZufelt

Just because I was "editing" that in the forum reply box. There is no space in my esearch.xml, just confirmed it.

R_

If I do put a space behind it, it looks like I only get "null". Still spins the clock indefinatly though.

SteveFoley1978

Hello,

I am trying to get a URL field to work, and I am having difficulties. I am new to flex, so I seem to be missing something here. Below is my code. I have a field named URL with a web address to tax assessment info. I added the hyperlinkgridfield option and set to true, but It doesnt work in the map.

     <layer>
            <name>Parcel</name>
            <fields>
                <field name="URL" alias="URL" hyperlinkgridfield="true"/>
            </fields>
            <links>
                <link includeinresults="true" field="" alias="" tooltip="">
                    <linkprefix/>
                    <linksuffix/>
                    <iconfield/>
                    <iconprefix/>
                    <iconsuffix/>
                </link>
            </links>
            <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
            <forcescale>true</forcescale>
        </layer>

Can anyone see what I am doing wrong here? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Steve

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Steve,

You have a couple of thing wrong here (all covered by the documentation):

This is an example of what a layer configuration should look like:

        <layer>
            <definitionexpression></definitionexpression>
            <enableexport>false</enableexport>
            <enableprintgrid>true</enableprintgrid>
            <name>Traffic Cameras</name>
            <url>http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Louisville/LOJIC_PublicSafety_Louisville/MapServer/2</url&gt;
            <expressions>
                <expression alias="Traffic Camera Description" textsearchlabel="Search Traffic Cameras by Location...">
                    <values>
                        <value prompt="Example: I-71" userlist="I-71,I-64">upper(DESCRIPTION) LIKE upper('[value]%')</value>
                    </values>
                </expression>
            </expressions>
            <graphicalsearchlabel>Use one of the graphical search tools to select Traffic Cameras</graphicalsearchlabel>
            <spatialsearchlayer>true</spatialsearchlayer>
            <titlefield>DESCRIPTION</titlefield>
            <fields all="false">
                <field name="DESCRIPTION" alias="Description" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="URL" alias="Show Image" hyperlinkgridfield="true"
                    hyperlinkaliastext="Get Traffic Image" visible="false" />
                <field name="ONLINE" alias="Online" gridfield="true"
                    gridfieldonly="false" />
                <field name="LAST_UPDATED" alias="Last Updated" gridfield="true"
                    gridfieldonly="false" dateformat="MM/DD/YYYY" useutc="true" />
            </fields>
            <links>
                <link alias="View Traffic Photo" diablelinksifnull="true">
                    <![CDATA[{URL}]]>
                    <icon><![CDATA[assets/images/i_camera.png]]></icon>
                </link>
            </links>
            <zoomscale>5000</zoomscale>
            <queryattachments>false</queryattachments>
        </layer>

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Rhett,

Well that is what I get when I try to respond to threads when I am deep in some coding and not reading all of your post completely... I see the issue you told me about in your first post and the fix is a very simple one.

Make this change in the eSearchWidget.mxml popCBwithUnique function:

                var i:int = (cboLayerText.selectedIndex < 0) ? 0 : cboLayerText.selectedIndex;
                if (i == -1){
                    if(configSearchText[0].layer){
                        queryLayer = configSearchText[0].layer;
                    }else{
                        queryLayer = configSearchText[0].table;
                    }
                }else{
                    if(configSearchText.layer){
                        queryLayer = configSearchText.layer;
                    }else{
                        queryLayer = configSearchText.table;
                    }
                }
                
                if (queryLayer && !queryLayer.loaded){
                    queryLayer.addEventListener(LayerEvent.LOAD, queryLayer_loadHandler);
                    function queryLayer_loadHandler(event:LayerEvent):void
                    {
                        popCBwithUnique(targetField, sItemVal);
                    }
                    return;
                }
                
                this.cursorManager.setBusyCursor();

If you compare this to what you have the red line was at the very beginning and it need to be where I have it here.

I will roll out a fixed version soon for everyone else. Thanks for reporting.

RhettZufelt

That was it. Thanks again for the widget and this "great" enchancement. (as well as the "fix"

)

R_

JohnLucotch

I'm struggling with the relate portion of the esearch widget. Does it take one to many and many to one relationships? Also, when I click on the related table in the Viewer the related table comes up but nothing is populated in the table. Any ideas?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

John,

So when you say

the related table comes up but nothing is populated in the table.

are you talking about the floating or fixed datagrid or are you talking about event before that and the "Choose Relate" window?

JohnLucotch

I'm talking about the floating datagrid. The relationships appear fine in ArcMap when I bring the map service into it.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

John,

Do you have more than one relate for this layer? The fact that the relate is working in ArcMap does not mean that everything should be workin in ArcGIS Server. These are using two different methods of getting to the data, one SOAP and the other REST. Do you see the relate listed in your REST Service directory for that layer?

JohnLucotch

I do have more than one relate for this layer. I have a feature class that has a relationship to a table. This table has a relationship to another table. I do see the relates in the rest directory. I can get the relationship to work on the table that has relationships to the feature class and the other table but not vice versa.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

John,

OK, so when you click the relate button are you presented with the "Choose Relate" window, and if so are you clicking on one of those listed relates before you click the done button?

JohnLucotch

Okay, so I found out that if I ran the text query first then the graphical relate shows up. I am presented with the "Choose Relate" Window where I have two choices. I am clicking the listed relates as there is no done button.

John,

OK, so when you click the relate button are you presented with the "Choose Relate" window, and if so are you clicking on one of those listed relates before you click the done button?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

John,

So you are good now?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

Next release with minor bug fix and additions is now available:

Version 3.0.12 - 10/19/2012
* Fixed bug with busy cursor not going away when unique values are retrieved for a layer that is not
yet loaded.
* Added all option to the unique values list.
* Searching for "null" from the unique values now works.
* Zoom to all now works ever when you are selecting a stack of points with the same coordinates.

JohnLucotch

Yep I'm good now. Thanks. One final question though. Can your widget populate a drop down list based on all values within a field?

JohnLucotch

I'm good now. Thanks for everything.

SteveFoley1978

Steve,

You have a couple of thing wrong here (all covered by the documentation):

This is an example of what a layer configuration should look like:

        <layer>
            <definitionexpression></definitionexpression>
            <enableexport>false</enableexport>
            <enableprintgrid>true</enableprintgrid>
            <name>Traffic Cameras</name>
            <url>http://sampleserver1.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Louisville/LOJIC_PublicSafety_Louisville/MapServer/2</url&gt;
            <expressions>
                <expression alias="Traffic Camera Description" textsearchlabel="Search Traffic Cameras by Location...">
                    <values>
                        <value prompt="Example: I-71" userlist="I-71,I-64">upper(DESCRIPTION) LIKE upper('[value]%')</value>
                    </values>
                </expression>
            </expressions>
            <graphicalsearchlabel>Use one of the graphical search tools to select Traffic Cameras</graphicalsearchlabel>
            <spatialsearchlayer>true</spatialsearchlayer>
            <titlefield>DESCRIPTION</titlefield>
            <fields all="false">
                <field name="DESCRIPTION" alias="Description" gridfield="true" />
                <field name="URL" alias="Show Image" hyperlinkgridfield="true"
                    hyperlinkaliastext="Get Traffic Image" visible="false" />
                <field name="ONLINE" alias="Online" gridfield="true"
                    gridfieldonly="false" />
                <field name="LAST_UPDATED" alias="Last Updated" gridfield="true"
                    gridfieldonly="false" dateformat="MM/DD/YYYY" useutc="true" />
            </fields>
            <links>
                <link alias="View Traffic Photo" diablelinksifnull="true">
                    <![CDATA[{URL}]]>
                    <icon><![CDATA[assets/images/i_camera.png]]></icon>
                </link>
            </links>
            <zoomscale>5000</zoomscale>
            <queryattachments>false</queryattachments>
        </layer>

Thanks for the help Robert. I got it working perfectly.

SteveFoley1978

So I do have one more quick question I am hoping someone can help with. When I click on the icon to open my network document link, which is \\bcg.ad.bcgov.us\..... the link tries to open http://bcg.ad.bcgov.us/...   Any ideas on how to get it not to add the http://

<layer>
            <name>Encumbrance</name>
            <fields>
                <field name="FILE_NO" alias="File Number"/>
                <field name="INSTRUMENT" alias="Instrument"/>
                <field name="ITEM_NO" alias="Item #"/>
                <field name="CONSTR_NO" alias="Construction Dwg #"/>
                <field name="RECORDED_DATE" alias="Recorded Date"/>
                <field name="JOB_ORDER" alias="Job Order #"/>
                <field name="GRANTOR" alias="Grantor"/>
                <field name="ROW_DEED" alias="Deed Ref"/>
                <field name="PLAT_REF" alias="Plat Ref"/>
                <field name="DEPRM" alias="DEPRM Interest"/>
                <field name="MCODE" alias="MCODE"/>
                <field name="ENCUMBRANCETYPE" alias="Right-of-Way"/>
                <field name="RW_LINEN" alias="RIght_of_Way" hyperlinkgridfield="true"/>
            </fields>
            <links>
                <link field="RW_LINEN" alias="Linen" disablelinksifnull="true">
                    <![CDATA[{RW_LINEN}]]>
                    <icon/>
                </link>
            </links>
            <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
            <forcescale>true</forcescale>
        </layer>

Thanks So much for this awesome tool.

Steve

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Steve,

Flex Viewer is a Internet application and thus should not be using UNC paths directly (even if the app is only available on your intranet). You need to create a virtual directory that uses the UNC path as its source that way you have a REAL url to use in your link field.

SteveFoley1978

Steve,

Flex Viewer is a Internet application and thus should not be using UNC paths directly (even if the app is only available on your intranet). You need to create a virtual directory that uses the UNC path as its source that way you have a REAL url to use in your link field.

Makes Sense to me. Thanks very much for the info.

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