topic Why is my QueryTask not reflecting recent feature changes? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/why-is-my-querytask-not-reflecting-recent-feature/m-p/16970#M1540 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am using ArcGIS for JavaScript v.3.27 with a REST server running v.10.31.&nbsp; I typically develop on Firefox 66 but I test on other browsers.&nbsp; The behavior I describe here has been verified in Firefox and Chrome.</P><P>I am using a map to load various layers, some of which are editable Feature Layers.&nbsp; The general idea is that my users will have access to a tool in the Template Picker if an editable layer has no features and the appropriate tool leaves the Template Picker if a feature is added for that layer.&nbsp; I am able to populate my Template Picker on load as expected based on which layers are loaded and if they already have more than zero features.&nbsp; The general algorithm is to allow my user to place a feature and then on draw-end, update my database and remove the corresponding tool from the Template Picker (or conversely, allow my user to delete a feature, which would update the database with the removal and then add that tool back to the Template Picker).</P><P>Best practices teach me that the best method in this case is to use the database as a source of truth for all operations.&nbsp; My plan then would be:</P><UL><LI>user draws feature</LI><LI>save changes to database</LI><LI>solicit database to verify changes are in place</LI><LI>update Template Picker accordingly</LI></UL><P>NBD, right?&nbsp; Except the QueryTask isn't reflecting the changes to the database.&nbsp; In troubleshooting this, I have placed a loop in the code to just eat up 30 seconds of time so I can go into my database access client and verify that the data has been removed from the database. Yet the Query comes back indicating the data still exists.&nbsp; It is not until I refresh the page that the change in the database is reflected by the Feature Layer in the browser.</P><P>(The loop I created has since been removed.&nbsp; It was for troubleshooting purposes only.&nbsp; Please do not get hung up on that part.&nbsp; That was a troubleshooting measure, not part of the code I am currently running.)</P><P>What could be causing this?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:58:52 GMT JasonStarks 2019-04-11T16:58:52Z Why is my QueryTask not reflecting recent feature changes? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/why-is-my-querytask-not-reflecting-recent-feature/m-p/16970#M1540 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am using ArcGIS for JavaScript v.3.27 with a REST server running v.10.31.&nbsp; I typically develop on Firefox 66 but I test on other browsers.&nbsp; The behavior I describe here has been verified in Firefox and Chrome.</P><P>I am using a map to load various layers, some of which are editable Feature Layers.&nbsp; The general idea is that my users will have access to a tool in the Template Picker if an editable layer has no features and the appropriate tool leaves the Template Picker if a feature is added for that layer.&nbsp; I am able to populate my Template Picker on load as expected based on which layers are loaded and if they already have more than zero features.&nbsp; The general algorithm is to allow my user to place a feature and then on draw-end, update my database and remove the corresponding tool from the Template Picker (or conversely, allow my user to delete a feature, which would update the database with the removal and then add that tool back to the Template Picker).</P><P>Best practices teach me that the best method in this case is to use the database as a source of truth for all operations.&nbsp; My plan then would be:</P><UL><LI>user draws feature</LI><LI>save changes to database</LI><LI>solicit database to verify changes are in place</LI><LI>update Template Picker accordingly</LI></UL><P>NBD, right?&nbsp; Except the QueryTask isn't reflecting the changes to the database.&nbsp; In troubleshooting this, I have placed a loop in the code to just eat up 30 seconds of time so I can go into my database access client and verify that the data has been removed from the database. Yet the Query comes back indicating the data still exists.&nbsp; It is not until I refresh the page that the change in the database is reflected by the Feature Layer in the browser.</P><P>(The loop I created has since been removed.&nbsp; It was for troubleshooting purposes only.&nbsp; Please do not get hung up on that part.&nbsp; That was a troubleshooting measure, not part of the code I am currently running.)</P><P>What could be causing this?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:58:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/why-is-my-querytask-not-reflecting-recent-feature/m-p/16970#M1540 JasonStarks 2019-04-11T16:58:52Z