idea Label Multipoint Features in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Ideas

Label Multipoint Features

JwHayes — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:19:05 GMT

People need to be able to label multipoint features in their web apps. I don't understand how ESRI can overlooks functionality to one of their core geometry types. This is crazy. I'm not sure how I am going to move forward replacing our WAB app with ExB when the points will not label.

The bug was submitted 4 years ago. 4 years! https://support.esri.com/en-us/bug/labels-on-multipoint-layers-do-not-display-in-the-new-m-bug-000131800

Re: Label Multipoint Features

BillFox — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:47:41 GMT

hi Jw,

I have not come across this one yet,

did anyone give you some workarounds to try?

hosted agol vs enterprise feature class?

labeling setup in Pro/maplex first?

-Bill

Re: Label Multipoint Features

JwHayes — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:18:06 GMT

@BillFox The only work around I can think of is to convert to simple points with no symbology, label, and add them as an extra layer in the service. No popups, just there to label.

I ran across this yesterday for the first time. I realized some of my points weren't labeling in the ExB app I'm creating to replace our WAB version. It appears to be JS 4.x issue, as multipoints will not label in the new map viewer, or in ExB using the old map viewer.

Re: Label Multipoint Features

FredSpataro — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:05:31 GMT

Running into a similar issue... but with multi-part polygons. There's only one label per feature and the if that label location moves off the map frame, there's no label at all and even when that label is on the map it's not clear why certain polygons don't have a label. Really need to have the option to 'label all parts' ... also the cartographic trick won't help in our custom app b/c we change the label based on user workflow or situation. Also new features are being actively added so it would be pretty complex to constantly generate single-part label points.

This was also 4 years ago and go no response:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/place-one-label-per-part-on-web-map-or-map-service/td-p/58045

Re: Label Multipoint Features

JwHayes — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:47:22 GMT

@FredSpataro Our WAB app also only shows one label per feature for our multipoints. We really need multi part feature labeling. Perhaps @ScottSandusky and his team can help. They added multipart feature editing to the new #ArcGISWebEditor!

Re: Label Multipoint Features

JuliePowell — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:26:42 GMT

Hello everyone, good news... We are adding support for labeling multipoint features in version 4.33 which is going out later this month! That capability will of course be available in Experience Builder as well.

Re: Label Multipoint Features

Michele_Hosking — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:54:23 GMT

Not sure what you mean by 4.33? Is that AGOL? When will this be available in Enterprise Portal please? We are on 11.5.

Re: Label Multipoint Features

JuliePowell — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:14:11 GMT

@Michele_Hosking 4.33 is the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript version which is what powers ArcGIS Online/Enterprise web mapping. Enterprise didn't pick up version 4.33 until 12.0 so you would have to upgrade in order to see the multipoint labeling support.

Re: Label Multipoint Features

Michele_Hosking — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:01:58 GMT

@JuliePowell - ok. Thanks for replying. We only upgrade once a year since it's a bit of a palaver so I guess I'll have to wait till June/July!