topic Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:38:06 GMT

I am trying to configure the directions widget in the WAB. Works fine with locally hosted services. When I switch the geocoder to a locally hosted one, it stops working

1. Locations are returning coordinates instead of addresses, even though an address is returned in firebug (same as Defect ID: BUG-000084635 which was marked as fixed but does not appear to be)

2. Locations are then greyed out and "Unable to route to these addresses"

Any ideas?

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Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

KellyHutchins — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:55:02 GMT

I am not sure about the behavior with WAB. Have you tested with the directions widget sample in the JSAPI? That might help rule out any WAB specific behavior.

Directions | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 3.18

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:22:58 GMT

I use it in our public app in the jsapi and it works since your fix at version 3.15(?).

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 22:53:37 GMT

So I just tried this in Web App Builder 2.4 and its showing coordinates again instead of an address, even though an address is returning in the json response.

For example, the reverse geocoder on clicking the map returns

https://www.mymanatee.org/arcgis01/rest/services/tools/AGSParcel/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode?outSR=%7B%22wkid%22%3A1021…

{"address":{"Street":"717 30TH ST W","City":"BRADENTON","ZIP":"34205"},"location":{"x":-9194031.2255866416,"y":3185221.8084431593,"spatialReference":{"wkid":102100,"latestWkid":3857}}}

But the directions widget displays

Any ideas? or anyone you can forward this to?

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

KellyHutchins — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:03:23 GMT

Can you repro this with the latest version of the JSAPI and the directions widget outside the WAB? If not maybe post in theWeb AppBuilder for ArcGIS‌ place

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:21:28 GMT

Yes it fails at 3.20 also outside WAB.

The problem is the geocoder/locator. If you use the ESRI world locator it works. If you use a local locator, it does not

var sources =[
{
// locator: new Locator("https://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer"),
locator: new Locator("https://www.mymanatee.org/accela/rest/services/tools/ParcelGeocode/GeocodeServer"),
singleLineFieldName: "SingleLine",
outFields: ["Addr_type"],
localSearchOptions: {
minScale: 300000,
distance: 50000
}

}
];
var options = {
sources: sources
};
//default will point to ArcGIS world routing service
var directions = new Directions({
map: map,
showClearButton:true,
showSegmentPopup:false,
directionsLengthUnits:"esriMiles",
geometryTaskUrl:"https://www.mymanatee.org/arcgis01/rest/services/Utilities/Geometry/GeometryServer",
mapClickActive:true,
routeTaskUrl: "https://www.mymanatee.org/arcgis02/rest/services/routing/routing/NAServer/Route",
searchOptions:options

},"dir");
directions.startup();

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If you change the locator back and forth you can replicate the issue.

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

KellyHutchins — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 22:53:38 GMT

Thanks Jeff I was able to reproduce the issue with your code and I'm checking with the developers. It looks like they added a new source property when they fixed this bug that you need to set in order for the address to display with your custom service. The property is called locationToAddressTemplate and is used during the reverse geocode operation. So you'll want to add this to your app code.

       var sources =[{
          locator: new Locator("https://www.mymanatee.org/accela/rest/services/tools/ParcelGeocode/GeocodeServer"),
          locationToAddressTemplate: "${Street}, ${City}, ${ZIP}",
          singleLineFieldName: "SingleLine",
          outFields: ["Addr_type"],
          localSearchOptions: {
            minScale: 300000,
            distance: 50000
          }
        }];‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

However even after adding it I see the reverse geocode happen but the address isn't updated in the input boxes. I'll reply back here with more info once I hear back from the developers.

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:48:21 GMT

Thank you, also please let the WAB team know, as i cant add properties there.

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:27:09 GMT

dlaw-esristaff‌ this is where i originally reported it.

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

benchikh — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:18:52 GMT

Hi I know that is an OLD question, but actually Im facing the same error I cannot work with my own Geocoder Service but it'is OK with the ESRI Geocoder!

Could you please let me know if you have solved the issue, knowing that Im working with arcgis API 3.38,Many thanks

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:26:06 GMT

I am not seeing that issue any longer

https://jsbin.com/pubimubeqa/edit?html,output

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

benchikh — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:04:45 GMT

Many thanks,

I have another question please, could you help me to get all the directions result routes infos from the directions as I need to send them via a web Service... so if you have an idea how can I do it please just update your above code with some steps to do..."I know that there is "directions-finish" event, but Im not able to figure it out.

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

JeffPace — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:40:54 GMT

I added some code

https://jsbin.com/laruyoture/edit?html,output

This should show you how to access the route object and stop objects from the routeResult once it returns.

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/jsapi/routeresult-amd.html

Re: Web AppBuilder Directions not working with local Geocoder

benchikh — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:40:10 GMT

Many thanks I have already solved the issue but thanks for your help!

I will market it as a solution anyway.

I have another question, is there anyway to save the routes itinerary on a database or on server ... and give the user the ability to load it again.

Many thanks