topic Re: Feature service does not update after feature is deleted/attributes updated in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Feature service does not update after feature is deleted/attributes updated

JakeSkinner — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:10:28 GMT

I am using Flex 2.2 and I'm having an issue where a feature service in the web application will not update after a delete or attribute change has occurred. If a feature is added, the feature service will update correctly in the web application.

For example, I open a flex app with a feature service. I have the same feature service being consumed on my mobile device using ArcGIS Mobile. I'll collect a feature using ArcGIS Mobile and then post the edit back to database. Next I pan/zoom around the flex app and the feature service updates dynamically and I can see the feature.

However, if I delete a feature or update attributes of an existing feature using ArcGIS Mobile, post changes back to database, and then pan/zoom around the changes are not reflected. I have to refresh the entire flex app. After doing so the changes are reflected.

The same happens no matter which client I'm using to update the service. For example if I make a delete/update to the feature class in ArcMap I have to refresh the flex app.

I tried setting 'mode' equal to 'onDemand' in the config file, but this did not make a difference.

Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks!

Re: Feature service does not update after feature is deleted/attributes updated

BjornSvensson — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:47:52 GMT

The application does not know that the data behind the feature layer has been updated. You can refresh it (too re-grab the data) by using the refresh method:
http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/flex/apiref/com/esri/ags/layers/FeatureLayer.html#methodSummary

Re: Feature service does not update after feature is deleted/attributes updated

PremRadhakrishnan — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:45:58 GMT

The application does not know that the data behind the feature layer has been updated. You can refresh it (too re-grab the data) by using the refresh method:
http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/flex/apiref/com/esri/ags/layers/FeatureLayer.html#methodSummary

I am having the same issue, I tried using refresh and that doesnt work. I have to refresh the page to see the edits. I am also using a definition query on the featurelayer so I am not sure if that has anything to do with it.