topic Feature layer task in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/feature-layer-task/m-p/13924#M1311 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a task at hand and I am not sure how to do it:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I would like to display features from a feature layer based on user input e.g 'n' features that have the high (or low) value of a user-selected indicator. Once I am able to display this set of features, I would use this set to categorize it based on certain criteria e.g. features that are above or below some national average for that indicator. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This is what I believe needs to happen:</SPAN><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Sort data of the selected indicator in ascending (or descending) order</LI><BR /><LI>Select 'n' features that match the criteria.</LI><BR /><LI>Get the unique ids of these features.</LI><BR /><LI>Pass these ids as a definition expression for the featureLayer.</LI><BR /><LI>Select and display these features</LI><BR /></UL><SPAN>Right now I am not sure how to sort and select 'n' features/records from the data. I'll be able to run the definition expression once I have the unique ids.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'll appreciate it if someone can direct me to the right resource for me to accomplish this task.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Samir Gambhir</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:05:46 GMT SamirGambhir 2013-02-19T14:05:46Z Feature layer task https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/feature-layer-task/m-p/13924#M1311 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a task at hand and I am not sure how to do it:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I would like to display features from a feature layer based on user input e.g 'n' features that have the high (or low) value of a user-selected indicator. Once I am able to display this set of features, I would use this set to categorize it based on certain criteria e.g. features that are above or below some national average for that indicator. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>This is what I believe needs to happen:</SPAN><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Sort data of the selected indicator in ascending (or descending) order</LI><BR /><LI>Select 'n' features that match the criteria.</LI><BR /><LI>Get the unique ids of these features.</LI><BR /><LI>Pass these ids as a definition expression for the featureLayer.</LI><BR /><LI>Select and display these features</LI><BR /></UL><SPAN>Right now I am not sure how to sort and select 'n' features/records from the data. I'll be able to run the definition expression once I have the unique ids.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'll appreciate it if someone can direct me to the right resource for me to accomplish this task.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Samir Gambhir</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:05:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/feature-layer-task/m-p/13924#M1311 SamirGambhir 2013-02-19T14:05:46Z