Group layers for ArcGIS online

Idea created by ssemmens on Nov 10, 2014

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It would be nice to be able to create a group layer for several feature services. I tried to create a group layer for the shape files that I was about to upload to my subscrition account, hoping that the user would be able to better control what they saw and what they wanted to work with in the the group. It would also help to clear up the clutter in the TOC, allowing for more features to work with on the same map. It seems to me a no brainer to add this ability, especially if it is controled from Desktop.

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dcoombe Nov 10, 2014 8:40 PM
Yes. Such an enhancement would enable like layers to be grouped and easily be turned on / off as a group rather than layer by layer.
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1_dmuthami Jan 12, 2015 9:42 PM
This is a must have feature in AGOL especially if one is dealing with many layers that need to be grouped.

Most of us working with real world applications have realised this is a feature needed and demanded for by clients.
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bagpipemike Jan 20, 2015 7:56 AM
I agree that this is needed. Similarly it would be good to have the ability for layers coming from our own ArcGIS Server service to either be grouped by the title of the service (as is currently the case) or ungrouped (which would be extremely useful).
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glogue Jan 21, 2015 7:56 AM
In one map I use on a daily basis, I have 83 layers in the Contents tab. If I was able to use grouping, it would greatly condense (and organize) my map.
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thomsonr Jan 22, 2015 10:28 AM
Sorely needed, our users struggle with the lack of group layers daily in one of our Master Utility Maps that contains about 60 layers. On my desktop they are neatly groups into layers such as Water, Storm, Sanitary, etc.
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rjaywilson Jan 22, 2015 2:39 PM
I need to be able to query features that, because of the 1000 limit, I've had to split. As a result, my water lines are in different feature groups. As far as I can tell, to query a certain diameter of all water lines in the city, it isn't possible-
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s.junggeosecure-de-esridist Apr 20, 2015 6:31 AM
Even if you should limit the number of operational layers, this would be a very nice feature in my opinion. I was suprised that all group layers that have been defined in ArcMap are lost when publishing the service and that you are not able to create group layers for a ago maps.

This should also be merged to: Group Layers in ArcGIS Online Maps and Apps
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j.tschadaesri-de-esridist Apr 20, 2015 6:33 AM
This is a must have for an Enterprise Web GIS Portal solution.
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olffh May 13, 2015 2:45 PM
Indeed badly needed - really reduces the functionality of ArcGis Online to not have this
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jmcewen_ebrgis Jul 31, 2015 7:52 AM
I have four feature layers of election results for a single election cycle that I want to put into a single group layer that I can turn on an off. If I could have individual groups of separate election cycles, each with it's own set of feature layers for that election cycle, I could create a cleaner web applicaton with historical eleciton results that allows the user to look at a list of election results organized by eleciton cycle instead of having them all jumbled together.
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jeisman Aug 4, 2015 7:23 AM
This is a important addition, for users that hope to use AGOL as a enterprise solution.
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pk_davidson Aug 5, 2015 1:29 PM
Need same functionality in Portal. It's actually very surprising this is not availalbe.
Given a water utility like us, we end up with a HUGE TOC and this is just not workable for a mobile application. Not to mention that all the users are used to having grouped layers from our web apps based on ArcGIS Server.
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1_ldupont84 Aug 26, 2015 2:27 AM
Must have as well for us. Thanks
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Rob_ol Sep 2, 2015 9:12 AM
Also, the ability to hide layers in folder/subfolder would be extremely beneficial and again reduce TOC clutter. The idea of this is to turn on all layers under a specific folder/subfolder but these layers are not visible in TOC, only in the Legend.

Below is the perfect example of where this would be necessary

Habitats (Folder)
     Dublin (subfolder)
          point habitat layer
          linear habitat layer
          polygon habitat layer
     Mayo (subfolder)
          point habitat layer
          linear habitat layer
          polygon habitat layer

By having "hidden layers" on the subfolder all the habitat layers (point/line/polygon) would be turned on when a user wishes to view Habitats in Dublin.
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SNAlliance Sep 8, 2015 12:55 PM
This issue is huge for us. I have created a beautiful application and its utility is severely compromised from their being no logical grouping or organization of the layer list. Compared to our ability to customize and configure our data and feature classes, this is shockingly simple and looks unprofessional to the user of my app.

Not all of us can use the API for developers. I may need to pursue other software, as this app needs to develop into something even larger and more robust, and I will need this layer list to look more professional and organized.
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LstAB_Herner Oct 27, 2015 3:45 AM
This feature (or lack thereof) is a dealbreaker. It is an absolutely must have for any govenment organisation with hundreds of layers and a public audience. We need to have all our feature services as single layers so when we update them, the update propogates through all web maps, grouped or ungrouped. This is a very basic need for any large organisation that needs to keep hundreds of layers updated,maintained and presented in a coherent way.

Are there any updates from ESRI as to how long this needs to be in consideration?
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cglonline Nov 2, 2015 5:44 PM
Must have feature. Our clients are crying out for better layer control and easy to use TOC.
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SageThurmond Nov 12, 2015 11:30 AM
Such a simple organization tool that makes the more data layer heavy maps much more usuable.
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mcavoye Dec 1, 2015 9:11 AM
If I could promote this 5 times I would. This feature is more than convenience, it is necessity!
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manofthewild07 Dec 11, 2015 6:49 AM
I agree with LstAB_Herner. As a government organization, we have many many layers to publish and most of them are very large national datasets. We need a way to display them and have as much control over them as possible.

Right now you can toggle layers on and off in the layer list, but they cannot be cached. So I have to publish each one separately, but then I cannot group them in the layer list... There are no alternatives and it is unacceptable for our purposes.
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rkelso Dec 16, 2015 2:25 PM
There are tangible benefits for using feature layers in ArcGIS Online. The ability to group feature layers is essential for the user experience and the organization of the layer list/table of contents. It is rather unbelieveable that this feature has not been implemented yet!
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froberg Feb 9, 2016 10:20 AM
This feature is a necessity!
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jkaboaf Feb 29, 2016 6:53 PM
Table of contents gets VERY cluttered and difficult to navigate without this feature. PLEASE implement as soon as possible! Thank you :)
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caleband Mar 1, 2016 10:16 AM
Just finished creating a utility web map for field crews and there are 8 layers for different types of sanitary pipe and structures and 9 layers for storm pipe, structures, basins, etc.

It would be great if it was possible to group all storm and all sanitary and toggle the group on and off at once instead of having to click 8 or 9 times to see just one of the utilities.
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denverbiz Mar 10, 2016 12:40 PM
Agree with previous commenters from govt organizations - this is a critical feature enhancement. As we work with end users to develop more complex map tools using WebAppBuilder, we're finding that the layer list for some of them is getting incredibly long. Being able to group the layers would be very helpful. At the very least (or in addition to layer grouping), it would be great to create several Layer widgets that contain different layers. Right now if you create a second Layer widget, there is no way to control which layers show up in the layer list for that widget. If it was possible to control the layers by Layer widget, I would group layers using the widgets and choose different icons to represent the grouped content.
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