Hosted View loses configuration after overwriting hosted feature layer

JoseSanchez

Good morrning,

I created a Feature Layer (hosted, view) to restrict the fields that can be updated in hosted feature layer.  But when I overwrite the feature hosted layer, the fields for the Feature Layer (hosted, view) do not show in a combo box, the list of domain values associated with the field.

Is there a way to refresh the view? Do I have to delete and recreated the view each time the hosted feature layer gets updated?

Thanks

bbollin

Hi @JoseSanchez, overwriting your hosted feature layer completely deletes and republishes the item and therefore can disrupt or reset certain configurations on the layer or subsequent views. Instead, try using Update Data (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/data-management/updating-data-in-arcgis-online-just-got-a-whole-lot-easier/) workflows to safely update your datasets. In the article I linked there is a section about when to use overwrite vs update data that you may find helpful