topic Re: Handling feature layer outfield changes in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/handling-feature-layer-outfield-changes/m-p/495802#M46064 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ryan,</P><P></P><P>I am surprised that the field names change so frequently, that doesn't look like a good business procedure.</P><P></P><P>Is there a way you could use <SPAN class="pun" style="color: #666600;">[</SPAN><SPAN class="str" style="color: #dd1144;">"*"</SPAN><SPAN class="pun" style="color: #666600;">] as your outfield?</SPAN></P><P></P><P>Tim</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 May 2015 19:30:04 GMT TimWitt2 2015-05-12T19:30:04Z Handling feature layer outfield changes https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/handling-feature-layer-outfield-changes/m-p/495801#M46063 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi guys,</P><P>I would like to know how i can efficiently handle changes to feature layer outfield names. Currently when i'm querying any feature layer i'm hard coding the outfield parameters for any given query. eg query.outfields = ["Code,RName"]. I've dealt with two particular REST services already for a current application and i've noticed that certain outfield name changes when it gets republished which obviously causes the querying to stop working properly. Do i have to manage this process via an external db or can i make a case with the data management guys to make sure the fields stay constant or have a constant alias of some sort of which i can then compare and extract the required fields.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Ryan </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 May 2015 19:24:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/handling-feature-layer-outfield-changes/m-p/495801#M46063 RyanSmith1 2015-05-12T19:24:39Z Re: Handling feature layer outfield changes https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/handling-feature-layer-outfield-changes/m-p/495802#M46064 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ryan,</P><P></P><P>I am surprised that the field names change so frequently, that doesn't look like a good business procedure.</P><P></P><P>Is there a way you could use <SPAN class="pun" style="color: #666600;">[</SPAN><SPAN class="str" style="color: #dd1144;">"*"</SPAN><SPAN class="pun" style="color: #666600;">] as your outfield?</SPAN></P><P></P><P>Tim</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 May 2015 19:30:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/handling-feature-layer-outfield-changes/m-p/495802#M46064 TimWitt2 2015-05-12T19:30:04Z