topic Re: How can I Search without displaying map? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

How can I Search without displaying map?

AnnCrystal — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:24:02 GMT

Any way of performing search (search widget) without displaying a map? Something like this "Find" sample:

Query data without a map | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.30

When I remove the map, it didn't work. Please share your thoughts.

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

Noah-Sager — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:51:58 GMT

You could try just using the SearchViewModel

SearchViewModel | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

And there's a similar 4x sample to that 3x sample that uses the Find Task

FindTask | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

AnnCrystal — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:07:01 GMT

Basically my question is how to implement search with out a map being displayed like in that Query data without map sample. Any sample scripts?

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

Noah-Sager — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:43:12 GMT

Sorry, I'm not sure how to help here.

Is the goal to use the Search widget without a map? This widget requires a View, and the point of having a View is to view and interact with a map. I don't think that's possible to do.

Search | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Or is the goal to query features from a layer similar to the 3x sample?

You can implement the same logic with the Query and QueryTask at 4.x.

Query | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

QueryTask | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Or is the goal to do some geocoding and get the results from search locations without a map? Then you could use the SearchViewModel's search() method.

SearchViewModel | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

AnnCrystal — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 23:28:39 GMT

The goal is to do some geocoding and get the result with out a map i.e something which is done in this sample:

Query data without a map | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.30

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

Noah-Sager — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:02:32 GMT

Gotcha. Ok, if I understand now, you are basically just wanting to do some geocoding. If you don't want to use a map, then you won't want to use the Search widget. As I see it, you could use the Locator Task for this.

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-tasks-Locator.html#

However, I do want to point out that Geocoding is a sometimes free and sometimes pay service. If you use the ArcGIS World Geocoding Service in a pay manner, then please review the instructions here:

https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/geocode/api-reference/geocoding-free-vs-paid.htm

If you have your own service to consume, or will be using the free operations explained in the link above, then here is a working sample as a proof of concept to get you started.

https://codepen.io/noash/pen/XWWdpge

The 3x sample that you posted a link to above does querying on a feature layer, which would be a different workflow, but one that you could implement yourself with the Query and QueryTask at 4.x and the logic of the CodePen sample.

Query | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

QueryTask | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

AnnCrystal — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:38:45 GMT

Perfect- Thanks

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

AnnCrystal — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:09:21 GMT

Do I need to have map enabled, if I need to use this location result for intersecting on another feature layer and extract an attribute out of that layer? Any samples?

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

AamirIslam — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:02:32 GMT

@Noah-Sager

Can you please provide an example for suggestLocations

Looking for an example like https://codepen.io/noash/pen/XWWdpge

I don't want a map but need character by character auto complete suggestions? Thanks.

Re: How can I Search without displaying map?

GavinRehkemper — Mon, 15 May 2023 18:42:02 GMT

I think there is a solution in this other thread: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/search-widget-functionality-without-map/m-p/1015278#M71340

Here is another option: https://codepen.io/gavinr/pen/oNaYawp